Tuesday 8 April 1777

Plays

Performances
Sir Thomas Overbury, The Parting Lovers [True Blue], Midas
Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£220 17s 6d
Available Revenue
65%
Capacity
76%
Beneficiary(ies)
Matthew Clarke
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
£69
Additional Charge
Unknown
Notes
Tickets to be had of Clarke, Great Russel Street, Covent Garden

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £103 2s 6d £103 2s 6d £0 £0 £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
Matthew Clarke £117 15s 269 276 91 636
Total £220 17s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
House Servants (Other) £13 15s Internal Paid Mr: Branson Do. [on Accot:] of Do: [his Salary this Season]
Housekeeping £10 Internal Paid Mr: Sarjant for Do. [1/4 of a Year's Salary] due Do: [Lady Day]
Housekeeping £7 10s Internal Paid Mrs: Carne for Do: [1/4 of a Year's Salary] due Do: [Lady Day] Covent Garden's payments to Elizabeth Carne, and the description of her in BD vol. 3, p. 76, show her to have been a housekeeper, even if BD does not so name her.
Treasurers £57 10s Internal Paid Mr: Garton on Accot: of his Salary this Season
Treasurers £13 15s Internal Paid Mr: Cooke Do. [on Accot:] of Do: [his Salary this Season]
Musicians (Bagpipes) 5s Internal Bagg Pipes
Musicians (Band) £6 17s 2d Internal Music the 7h Instant
Musicians (Kettle Drums) 5s Internal Kettle Drum
Musicians (Other) 10s Internal 2 Side Drums & 2 Fifes
Wardrobe (Other) £25 Internal Paid Mr: Whitfield for 1/4 of a Year's Salary due Lady Day
Properties 3s 8d Departmental Properties Do. [the 7h Instant]
Renters' Shares £10 External Paid Mr: Garton the Renters Money
Total £145 10s 10d