Monday 8 April 1793

Plays

Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£392 16s
Available Revenue
45%
Capacity
87%

Beneficiary(ies)
John Quick
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
Unknown
Additional Charge
Unknown

Comment
1st piece: In 3 Acts i.e.,e abridged from the original 5
Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 98 High Holborn

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £200 12s 6d £198 5s £0 £2 7s 6d £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
John Quick £192 3s 6d N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total £392 16s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Poor Rate £41 14s 9d External Half a years Poor Rate
Animals £31 10s External Mr: Hughes in full for Horses Hounds &c This season, Covent Garden hired animals from Charles Hughes for use in an afterpiece, Harlequin's Museum, featuring a real fox hunt.
Miscellaneous £9 12s 9d Internal Music &c. The term "Music &c." was used in this account book to cover daily payments to the band, the properties department and a kettle drummer. Comparison with other account books suggests that the bulk of the money (generally 80-90%) went to the band, 5s went to the kettle drummer and the rest of the money went to the properties.
Total £82 17s 6d