Monday 31 December 1787

Plays

Performances
Hamlet, Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£138 12s
Available Revenue
40%
Capacity
48%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Notes
Tamerlane advertised on playbill of 29 Dec is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £138 12s £106 11s £31 1s 6d 19s 6d £0
Total £138 12s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Housekeeping 12s 6d Departmental house Bill
Prompters £8 6s 1d Departmental Mr. Wrighten Prompter's Bill in full
Singers £16 16s Internal Dr. Cooke's Boys to 14th. Inst. Incluve.
Singers £7 10s Internal Danby Chorus to 22nd. Do. [Inst.] Do. [Inclusive]
Music Copyists £1 6s 6d Internal Foulis Music Copying
Musical Services and Supplies (Other) £5 5s Internal Mr. Mahon on Acct. There were at least two male Mahons active and associated with Drury Lane at this time, at least one of whom seems to have been primarily a singer, and at least one of whom was an instrumentalist.
Musicians (Kettle Drums) £1 10s Internal Asbridge K. Drum to Do. [22nd. Inst.] Do. [Inclusive]
Sheet Music Purchases £4 External Thompson Music paper
Properties £1 2d Departmental Props.
Funds and Trusts £30 External Renters Intst. & Balce.
Total £76 6s 3d