Tuesday 8 May 1759

Plays

Performances
Oroonoko, The Honest Yorkshireman, The Milkmaid's Holiday: The Humours of May Day
Event Type
Benefit, Requested Performance
Revenue
£111 13s 6d
Available Revenue
46%
Capacity
59%
Beneficiary(ies)
Unnamed beneficiaries
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
Several Persons of Quality
Charge
£84
Additional Charge
Unknown
Notes
Benefit: for a Widow Gentlewoman and her Children, who have suffered the loss by Two Ships to the amount of 2000. Urged at the Desire of several Persons of Quality
Tickets to be had at: Mr Harper's at the Corner of Avemary Lane; Mount's Coffee House, Grosvenor St.; Smyrna Coffee House, Pall Mall; Sam's Coffee House in Change Alley, Cornhill; and of Sarjant at the Stage Door where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £50 13s 6d £50 13s 6d £0 £0 £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
Unnamed beneficiaries £61 98 188 83 369
Other Income
Category Amount Notes
Benefit deficiencies £30 15s To Mr. Ballard's dificency the 7th. inst.
Sub Total £30 15s
Total £142 8s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Musicians (Band) £4 16s 8d Internal By Band of Musick
Musicians (Other) 7s Internal By a French horn & side Drum
Wardrobe (Other) £1 3s 6d Departmental By Wardrobe bill
Properties 2s 8d Departmental By Properties
Total £6 9s 10d