Wednesday 18 February 1789

Plays

Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£214 6s 6d
Available Revenue
61%
Capacity
63%

Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A

Notes
As mainpiece, the playbill announces The Merchant of Venice but On Account of Macklin's sudden Indisposition The Merchant of Venice cannot be performed and this Evening will be presented The Nunnery, with The Child of Nature and The Farmer

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £214 6s 6d £206 4s £0 £8 2s 6d £0
Total £214 6s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Authorial Payments (Other) £100 External Paid Mr O Keeffe From the early 1780s onwards, Covent Garden regularly commissioned and/or accepted plays from O'Keeffe, seemingly on quasi-retainer. Presumably this payment was part of those arrangements.
Leases (Ground and Buildings) £77 12s 6d External Pd. Mr Duberly 1/2 yrs Rent to Michas
Musicians (Band) £8 6s 6d Internal Music the 17th. Inst
Properties 5s Departmental Properties Ditto [the 17th. Inst]
Musicians (Kettle Drums) 5s Internal Kettle Drum
Total £186 9s