Monday 3 May 1790

Plays

Performances
Macbeth, The Flitch of Bacon, Tambourine
Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£360 12s
Available Revenue
57%
Capacity
106%
Beneficiary(ies)
George Davies Harley
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
Unknown
Additional Charge
Unknown
Notes
Tickets to be had of Harley, No. 252 Holbourn
The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Same for rest of season

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £165 9s £163 1s £0 £2 8s £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
George Davies Harley £195 3s 410 457 241 1108
Total £360 12s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Music Copyists £20 Internal Paid Mr. Goodwin
Musicians (Band) £8 8s Internal Music 1st. Inst
Musicians (Kettle Drums) 5s Internal Kettle Drum
Properties 2s Departmental Properties Do. [1st. Inst]
Scene Painters £5 12s 6d Internal Pd. Mr Robinson / Painter / his his Bill last yr
Benefit Payments £45 2s Internal Paid Mrs. Martyr Benefit Ballc[.]
Benefit Payments £166 Internal Paid Mr Quick Do. [Benefit Ballc[.]]
Miscellaneous £34 2s 6d External Paid Thos. Harris Esqr. as [per] Bills
Unknown £40 Unknown Paid Mr. Simonet BD vol. 14, pp. 77-8 does not mention Louis Simonet working at Covent Garden in 1789-90, but there were six payments to a Mr Simonet over the course of that season, totalling £250. This probably represented a season's employment, but whether for dancing, playing music, choreographing or something else is unclear.
Annuities £31 10s External Paid Mr Dive one Qu[.] ann[.] due Lady day
Loan Repayments (as Debtor) £6 13s 4d External Pd. Do. [Mr Dive] 3 Months Int on £400
Total £357 15s 4d