Thursday 12 May 1796

Plays

Performances
The Merchant of Venice, Arrived at Portsmouth, The Irish Mimick; or Blunders at Brighton, Hunting Song, Hearts of Oak, Here We Laugh And Work Together, O Why to be Happy, Old Towler, We've Bade the Restless Seas Adieu, When Love was a Stranger, With Pride We Steer for Britain's Coast
Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£219 12s 6d
Available Revenue
32%
Capacity
48%
Beneficiary(ies)
George Davies Harley
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
Free
Additional Charge
£3 3s
Notes
1st piece Not acted these 6 yexrs
2nd piece: With a view of High Street Portsmouth at the time of an Illumination
Tickets to be had of Harley, Castle Street, Bloomsbury
Supplementary charge: Supers £3:3:0

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £105 4s 6d £102 13s £0 £2 11s 6d £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
George Davies Harley £114 8s 172 272 152 596
Total £219 12s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Rope £38 12s External Paid Mr. Nicholl / Ropemaker / in full for last Season
Unknown £34 5s Unknown Paid Thos. Harris Esqr [per] Mr. Edwd Spicer
Loan Repayments (as Debtor) £25 8s 2d External Paid Do. [Messrs. Stephenson & Co.] 6 Months discount on £1,000
Unknown £10 Unknown Paid Do. [Thos. Harris Esqr] [per] Mr. Aslel [?]
Musicians (Band) £9 1s 2d Internal Music 11. Ins
Loan Repayments (as Debtor) £4 1s 2d External Paid Messrs. Stephenson & Co. Ints. on Cash overdn.
Properties 14s Departmental Properties Do [11. Ins]
Musicians (Kettle Drums) 5s Internal Kettle Drum
Total £122 6s 6d