Saturday 10 March 1759

Plays

Performances
Tancred and Sigismunda, The Rape of Proserpine with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£235 13s
Available Revenue
61%
Capacity
124%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £235 13s £235 13s £0 £0 £0
Total £235 13s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
House Servants (Other) £16 19s 4d Internal By Servants 4 Nights Salary
Performers (Other) £151 16s Internal By Performers 4 Nights Salary
Performers (Other) 15s Internal By Robinson for doing punch 6 Nights Robinson/Robertson was an assistant prompter, but in the 1758-59 and 1760-61 seasons received additional 2s 6d payments for performing/operating "the Barrow", "Punch", and perhaps other such.
Security £2 16s Internal By Guards 4 Night
Musical Services and Supplies (Other) £23 15s Unknown By Mr Walsh for Musick [per] bill Perhaps a payment for music copying, or purchase of sheet music.
Musicians (Band) £4 16s 8d Internal By Band of Musick
Hair, Beards and Wigs £1 1s 4d Internal By Barbers 4 Nights Account book records around this time are inconsistent as to whether a "barber" or "barbers" were weekly paid. It seems likely that CG's main barber, Mr Horsfall (Hursfall in BD vol. 8, p. 57), was paid money to distribute to other barbers.
Wardrobe (Other) £1 8s 6d Departmental By Wardrobe bill
Properties 7s 6d Departmental By Properties
Scene Painters £1 Internal By Mr. Dall on Accot. of Salary
Scene Painters 12s Internal By Mr. Austin 6 Nights
Bill Distribution £3 4s Internal By Bill Setters [per] Receipt
Management £21 Internal By Mrs. Rich 4 Nights
Management £4 Internal By Mr. C. Rich 4 Nights
Miscellaneous £168 14s External By Mr. Powell, for 14 Nts. Rent &ca. to this day
Unknown 2s 11d Unknown By Do. [Mr. Austin] [per] bill Austin was paid a weekly bill, probably for painting room supplies. However, only the record of 12 November 1757 specifies a "bill for Colours", and Austin began to be paid for candle-snuffing duties from the 1759-60 season onwards, so most of his bill payments cannot be confidently categorised.
Unknown 8s Unknown By Mr. Dall [per] bill The scene painter Dall received a salary, and was only paid "[per] bill" twice (here and on 24 March). Hence the reason for this payment is unclear; perhaps it was for painting supplies.
Total £402 16s 3d