Tuesday 19 April 1796

Plays

Performances
A New Way to Pay Old Debts, British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France, The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro, I was Called Knowing Joey, At Dawn Of Life Our Vows Were Plighted, Our Simple Tale Thus Ended, The Land of Potatoes, The Turban'd Turk Who Scorns The World, When Foaming Waves Contrary Beat
Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£214 14s
Available Revenue
52%
Capacity
47%
Beneficiary(ies)
Alexander Pope
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
Unknown
Additional Charge
Unknown
Notes
1st piece: Altered from Massinger
Not acted these 14 years
Tickets to be had of Pope, No. 5 Half Moon Street, Piccadilly

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £113 19s £106 16s £0 £7 3s £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
Alexander Pope £100 15s 287 58 45 390
Other Income
Category Amount Notes
Accounting adjustments £8 5s Recd Cash for Checks not accounted for by the different Office Keepers in the Nightly Acco
Sub Total £8 5s
Total £222 19s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Musicians (Band) £9 1s 2d Internal Music 18th. Ins
Musicians (Kettle Drums) 5s Internal Kettle Drum
Properties £1 10s 6d Departmental Properties Do [18th. Ins]
Proprietorial (Other) £228 3s 8d External Paid Thos. Harris Esqr [per] Mr. Charles Harris Presumably a payment to one of Thomas Harris's sons by Jane Lessingham, Charles.
Proprietorial (Other) £20 External Paid Do. [Thos. Harris Esqr] [per] Do [Mr. Charles Harris] Presumably a payment to one of Thomas Harris's sons by Jane Lessingham, Charles.
Theatrical Patents £746 13s 4d External Paid Mr. Const. Powell Rent to 30th. Jany last
Loan Repayments (as Debtor) £12 10s 8d External Paid Messrs. Stephenson & Co 2 Months Int. on £1,500
Total £1,018 4s 4d