Monday 23 April 1798

Plays

Performances
The Stranger, The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed
Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£511 7s
Available Revenue
68%
Capacity
84%
Beneficiary(ies)
Sarah Siddons
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
£212 3s 6d
Additional Charge
N/A
Notes
Epilogue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49 Great Marlborough Street

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £360 1s 6d £296 10s £58 2s £3 12s £1 17s 6d Odd money
Door Receipts £1 1s £1 1s £0 £0 £0 Ld Scarb'r'o
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
Sarah Siddons £150 4s 6d N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total £511 7s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Funds and Trusts £240 External Messrs. Hammersley & Co. Trusts
Loan Repayments (as Debtor) £80 External Mr Wallis
Actors £50 Internal Mrs. Siddons
Actors £26 5s Internal Mr. Kemble Liquidation
Instrument Purchases and Repairs £25 External Kirkman Pr. Mr. Buxton
Renters' Shares £20 External Fowks for Forth I. F.
Unknown £20 Unknown Moore Pr. Laver One or more Moores supplied various metals to Drury Lane 1787-1807, but it is unclear whether this was the same person.
Scene Painters £5 5s Internal Miss Greenwoods Pr. Johnstone
Dancers £5 5s Internal Madme. Parisot
Law £2 2s External Do. [Moore] Civility Money One or more Moores supplied various metals to Drury Lane 1787-1807, but it is unclear whether this was the same person.
Sheet Music Purchases £1 5s 6d External Napier Music Paper
Security 17s 6d Internal Soldiers
Total £476