Wednesday 18 January 1786

Plays

Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£261 3s
Available Revenue
46%
Capacity
77%

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 £261 3s £258 15s £0 £2 8s £0
Total £261 3s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £10 10s Internal Paid Mrs. Abington on Acct
Musicians (Band) £8 4s 8d Internal Music the 17th. Instant
Musicians (Kettle Drums) 5s Internal Kettle Drum
Properties 9s 6d Departmental Properties Do [the 17th. Instant]
Timber £200 External Pd. Mr Holme in full for 82-3
Christmas Boxes £3 7s 6d External Pd. Xmas Boxes to ye. Porters of ye. Seve. Inns of Ct.
Unknown £134 Unknown Pd. Mr Ogden on Acct. of Mr Bannister Ogden loaned money to Covent Garden around this time, and Charles Bannister was a performer who, as attested by the records of Covent Garden's receipts, was sometimes in debt. Hence it may be that Ogden had loaned money to Bannister, and the theatre was here buying or paying off that debt.
Annuities £10 10s External Pd. Mrs. Sidney 1/2 yrs Anny due Xmas last
Loan Repayments (as Debtor) £41 10s External Pd. Hugh Dive Esqr.
Total £408 16s 8d