Wednesday 4 February 1778

Plays

Performances
Percy, Poor Vulcan!
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£232 5s 6d
Available Revenue
59%
Capacity
80%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Notes
Afterpiece: based on The Loves of Mars and Venus by Peter Anthony Motteux
With New Scenes and Dresses
The Music chiefly composed by Dibdin, Dr Arne, and Dr Arnold - each wrote one air

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £232 5s 6d £230 2s 6d £0 £2 3s £0
Total £232 5s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Instrument Purchases and Repairs £2 14s External Paid Mr: Horne for 6 Tamboreens, as Pr: Do: [Bill]
Musicians (Band) £7 17s 10d Internal Music the 3d: Instant
Musicians (Other) 10s 6d Internal Extra Music Do. [the 3d: Instant]
Musicians (Side Drums) 2s 6d Internal Side Drum
Sheet Music Purchases £4 12s External Paid Mr: Randall for Music for the Orchestra, as Pr: Do: [Bill] BD vol. 12, pp. 254-6 lists a number of Randalls with musical occupations, but does not seem to acknowledge any in connection with Covent Garden. However, Covent Garden paid a Mr Randall several times for music 1772-81. Most likely this was Richard Randall, selling sheet music to the theatre.
Properties 14s 10d Departmental Properties Do. [the 3d: Instant]
Scene Painters' Supplies £4 10s External Paid Mr: Shropshire for Brushes &ca: as Pr: Bill
Books, Paper and Stationery £1 16s 6d External Paid Mr: Crompton Paper Stainer, as Pr: Do: [Bill]
Weights and Scales £2 7s 6d External Paid Mr: Sewell Scalemaker, as Pr: Do: [Bill]
Renters' Shares £10 External Paid Mr: Garton the Renters Money
Total £35 5s 8d