Wednesday 8 November 1797

Plays

Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£175 4s
Available Revenue
27%
Capacity
29%

Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A

Notes
Mainpiece in place of Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, advertised on playbill of 7 Nov

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £175 4s £112 18s £60 2s £2 4s £0
Total £175 4s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Security 17s 6d Internal Soldiers
Musicians (Kettle Drums) £4 4s Internal Asbridge K. Drum
Production Design (Other) £10 Departmental Johnstone on Account
Candles (Wax) £6 External Glossop Wax this Night
Miscellaneous £25 External Mr Williams Liquidation 5 Payt. John Williams was a button maker, but Drury Lane seems to have bought both buttons and "checks" (i.e. for use as entrance tickets) from him, hence the categorisation here as "Miscellaneous".
Law £7 External Do. [Mr Williams] to compleat Howards Bill of Costs
Renters' Shares £20 External Dorothea Anderson Renter for Season 1795/6
Total £73 1s 6d