Saturday 7 April 1781

Plays

Performances
The School for Scandal, Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday
Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£231 19s
Available Revenue
45%
Capacity
83%
Beneficiary(ies)
Joseph Younger
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
£115
Additional Charge
Unknown
Notes
Benefit: Younger, who is named in the Account Book but not on the playbill

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £186 5s £186 2s £0 3s £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
Joseph Younger £45 14s N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total £231 19s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £36 11s 11d Internal Mr. [?] Crawford charged £105 instead of 68. 8. 1 Mrs Crawford a more likely recipient, and there is a hint of an additional letter after "Mr", but ultimately it looks more like "Mr." than "Mrs.".
Dancers £5 5s Internal Mrs. Crespi pr. Thompson
Dancers 10s Internal Mr. Blurton 2 Nights
Employees (Other) £388 19s 4d Internal By 4 Days Salaries at 97. 4. 10
Musical Services and Supplies (Other) £1 1s Internal Mr. Preston sundry attendances new Pantomme
Mantuamaking 7s 10d Departmental Mantuamaker's Bill
Tailoring £50 Internal Mr. Rawle on Acct.
Tailoring £3 10s 3d Departmental Taylor's Bill
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £8 7s 8d Departmental Carpenter's Bill to 31st. March inclus:
Properties 6s External Mr. Jonston for Flag bought
Messengers and Porters £1 1s Internal Mr. Hughes Calling Bill to 5th. April
Renters' Shares £19 External Mr. John Darker Renter
Writers of Parts £4 Internal Prompter's Bill for Copies &ca
Total £519