Tuesday 20 February 1798

Plays

Performances
The Confederacy, Blue Beard; or, Female Curiosity!
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£275 11s
Available Revenue
61%
Capacity
45%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £275 11s £195 4s 6d £76 10s £3 16s 6d £0
Total £275 11s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £20 Internal Walton & Co. Mr. G-s Dft. (Mrs. Gibbs) Presumably a payment to "Walton John & Wm. Attornies, Girdler's-hall, 39, Basinghall-str.", listed in London Directory (1797), p. 160, who were presumably acting on Maria Gibson's behalf to recover her salary arrears. (Her arrears were previously mentioned in a payment of 5 March 1798).
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers £19 18s External Mr. Mc. Donald's Bill Assumed to be Mr. McDonald the doorkeeper, though the term "Bill" and large amount of money involved suggest it may have been someone else.
Employees (Other) £2 10s 6d Internal Constant Salaries
Lamplighters £7 3s 6d Internal Lampmen
Security 17s 6d Internal Soldiers
Scene Painters £10 Internal Mr. G. to Mr. Powell Pantomime
Bill Distribution £1 16s Internal Billstickers
Unknown £37 4s Unknown Mr. Dodd's first Instalment Perhaps salary arrears due the actor, James William Dodd, collected by his executor(s) after his death in 1796.
Loan Repayments (as Debtor) £10 External Mr. G. for Wallis
Total £109 9s 6d