Saturday 12 November 1774

Plays

Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£239 5s
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
92%

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 £239 5s £239 5s £0 £0 £0
Other Income
Category Amount Notes
Stoppages £18 3s Stopages
Sub Total £18 3s
Total £257 8s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Employees (Other) £567 16s Internal Six Days Salary at £94: 12s: 8d [per] Diem
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £12 10s 6d Internal 167 Extra John Powel explains this recurrent DL payment in Tit for Tat (Houghton THE GEN TS 1574.316), p. 34, referring specifically to the 1747-49 seasons: "There are sometimes extraordinary Supernumerary Scene-men made use of in Plays to help at the Traps &c. such as Richard 3rd. Mackbeth, the Tempest &c. which have a Shilling each".
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £9 16s Departmental Carps: Bill
Renters' Shares £8 External Rent
Tailoring £8 5s 11d Departmental Taylor's Do: [Bill]
Scene Painters £7 16s Internal Painter's Bill
Lamplighters £5 Internal Lampmen
Scene Painters £5 5s Internal Mr: J: French, on Acct:
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £3 12s Internal 7 const: Sup: & Candn: John Powel explains this recurrent DL payment in Tit for Tat (Houghton THE GEN TS 1574.316), p. 34, referring specifically to the 1747-49 seasons: "Four constant Supernumerary Scene-men to assist the Scene-men belonging to the House, and a Candle-Man, that see's all the Candles put out after the Play is over, at One Shilling each". Because the candleman was only a small part of the bundle, and was apparently considered to be close enough to the scenemen to be grouped with them, these payments have been categorised as "Carpentry and Sceneshifting".
Actors £3 Internal Mr: King's Ext: Saly:
Employees (Other) £3 18s 6d Internal Sups: & K: Drum
Bill Distribution £2 14s Internal Billstickers
Mantuamaking £2 18s 6d Departmental Mants: Do: [Bill]
Wardrobe Allowances (Performers) £2 Internal Mrs: Abington's Cloaths
Bill Distribution 12s External Handbills
Messengers and Porters 18s Internal J: Stevens
Total £644 2s 5d