Monday 29 May 1797

Plays

Performances
The School for Scandal, The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed
Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£550 3s
Available Revenue
69%
Capacity
90%
Beneficiary(ies)
Dorothy Jordan
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
Free
Additional Charge
Unknown
Notes
Benefit: Mrs Jordan
Tickets delivered for the 15th for which day the Benefit was first announced will be admitted
In mainpiece, the playbill retains King as Sir Peter Teazle, but Murray on account of the indisposition of King was the Sir Peter to Mrs Jordan's Lady Teazle
Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 14 Somerset Street, Portman Square

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £311 16s 6d £232 4s £72 2s £7 10s 6d £0 Headcount for first account: Box (310); Pit (556); F. Gall (317); and U. Gall. (204). Headcount for latter account: Box (416); Pit (33); F. Gall (82); and U. Gall (86).
Box   £93 £62 11s
Pit   £97 6s £3 6s
First Gallery   £31 14s £4 2s
Upper Gallery   £10 4s £2 3s
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
Dorothy Jordan £238 6s 6d N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total £550 3s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Security 17s 6d Internal Soldiers
Total 17s 6d