Saturday 20 February 1796

Plays

Performances
The Wedding Day, The Child of Nature, The Shepherdess of Cheapside
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£398 8s 6d
Available Revenue
56%
Capacity
65%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Notes
First two pieces in place of The Regent, advertised on playbill of 18 Feb
The Publick are most repectfully informed that on account of Mrs Siddons's illness The Regent cannot be acted this evening

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £398 8s 6d £275 5s 6d £115 14s 6d £7 8s 6d £0
Total £398 8s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Upholstery £400 1s External Smith Upholder
Employees (Other) £377 14s 8d Internal 4 Days Salaries at £94. 8. 8 Pr. diem
Actors £42 Internal Mrs. Jordan
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £31 10s Departmental Carpenters on Account by Cheyne
Actors £17 Internal Miss Farren Salary
Supernumeraries £10 18s Internal Supernumeraries in full
Scene Painters £10 10s Internal Mr. Greenwood on Account
Lamplighters £7 11s Internal Lampmen
Production Design (Other) £5 Internal Do. [Johnstone's] Salary
Employees (Other) £5 13s 6d Internal Dales Constant Salaries Dale's list of payees sometimes included performers, hence its categorisation here as "Employees (Other)" rather than "House Servants (Other)".
Production Design (Other) £5 5s 10d Departmental Johnstone's Bill
Tailoring £4 19s 10d Departmental Taylors Bill
Mantuamaking £3 2s Departmental Mantua
Charcoal £1 4s 6d External Do. [Mr Greenwood] for Charcoal
Tailoring £1 16s Internal Do. [Taylors] Salary
Bill Distribution £1 16s Internal Billstickers
Messengers and Porters 3s 6d Internal Appleby Bill
Musical Services and Supplies (Other) 6s Internal Stevenson Music Porter
Messengers and Porters 18s Internal Appleby Messinger
Total £927 9s 10d