Monday 26 May 1760

Plays

Performances
The Beggar's Opera, The Fair
Event Type
Requested Performance
Revenue
£86 1s
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
39%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
Unknown
Notes
By Particular Desire

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £86 1s £86 1s £0 £0 £0
Total £86 1s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Employees (Other) £3 1s 6d Internal By Chorus Singers &ca. [per] List
Employees (Other) 14s 6d Internal By Mr. Austin a weeks Salary to 23 inst. Austin's daily rate was 2s when he only painted, 2s 6d when he also snuffed candles, hence the categorisation as "Employees (Other)".
Performers (Other) £14 14s 6d Internal By Mr Stergess & Son for attending Mr. Saunders on Wire 48 Nights BD vol. 13, p. 215 suggests that Stergess and son were "probably looking after the rigging" for Mr Saunders the equilibrist.
Musicians (Band) £4 17s 6d Internal By Band of Musick
Wardrobe (Other) £1 4s Departmental By Wardrobe bill
Properties 9s Departmental By Properties
Accounting and Payment Issues £1 5s External By Messrs. Miles Young & Baker for an overcharge in Wax Candles 28th. April
Benefit Payments 6s 6d Internal By Mr. Darby overcharged his Tickets the 19th. instant
Unknown 10s 6d 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 Collours &ca.", 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.
Loans Made (as Creditor) £4 7s Internal By Mr Saunders advanced him
Total £31 10s