Tuesday 21 November 1797

Plays

Performances
The Grecian Daughter, The Sultan; or A Peep into the Seraglio, A Trip to the Nore
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£232 3s
Available Revenue
51%
Capacity
38%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Notes
2nd piece in place of The Citizen, advertised on playbill of 20 Nov

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £232 3s £161 3s 6d £64 12s £6 7s 6d £0
Total £232 3s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers £2 2s Internal Munday on Acct. of Arrears Stage Door
Security 17s 6d Internal Soldiers
Security £6 6s Internal Watchmen on Account of Arrears
Scene Painters £5 Internal Miss Greenwoods by Mr. Johnstone
Lighting (Other) £6 External Mr. Glossop Sperm
Metals £30 External Mr. Wilshen Goldbeater on Acct.
Metals £10 External Jackson Smith on Acct.
Oil £7 2s 2d External Morris Oil for 20th.
Newspaper Advertisements £35 External Mr Crowder Pub. Ledger on Acct. of Acceptance Mm. renew'd
Miscellaneous £25 External Mr Williams Liquidation 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 £100 External Mr Wright and Graham on Account of Executions
Total £227 7s 8d