Wednesday 9 December 1767

Plays

Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£185 14s
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
77%

Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
£63
Additional Charge
£3 10s

Notes
Benefit: Theatrical Fund instituted by Persons of this theatre
Such of the Nobility Gentry etc who are pleased to favour this undertaking are desire to send for places, Pit, or Box tickets to Mr Sarjant at the stage door
Supplementary charge: Candles £1:5:0; Chorus Singers £1:15:0; Kettle Drum £0:5:0; Bag pipes £0:5:0

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £164 19s £164 19s £0 £0 £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
Covent Garden Theatrical Fund £20 15s 83 0 0 83
Total £185 14s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Singers £1 15s Internal Paid Chorus Singers
Musicians (Band) £7 7s 8d Internal Music
Musicians (Kettle Drums) 5s Internal Kettle Drum
Musicians (Other) 15s Internal Paid Mr Sutherland for playing the Bagg Pipes, twice in Midas & once in Dr: Faustus
Wardrobe (Other) £3 18s 6d Departmental Wardrobe
Properties 6s 2d Departmental Propertys 2 Nights Some attempt has possibly been made to cross through "2 Nights", but that phrase would fit the context, as no properties payment was made on the previous night.
Total £14 7s 4d