Tuesday 8 May 1798

Plays

Performances
The Heir at Law, The Quarter Deck; or, Half an Hour's Festivity, Botheration; or, A Ten Years Blunder, Hornpipe, Old Towler, Black-Eyed Susan, Mr O'Blarney's Description of London including His Remarks on St James's, St Giles's, St Paul's, Debating Clubs, Squares, Gardens, the Monument, Wigs and Crops, Boarding Schools, Inns, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors and Volunteers
Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£440 13s
Available Revenue
68%
Capacity
96%
Beneficiary(ies)
John Henry Johnstone
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
Unknown
Additional Charge
Unknown
Comment
Playbill assigns Jack Hopeful to Fawcett, but note The part of Jack Hopeful intended for Mr Fawcett was on account of that gentleman's severe indisposition obligingly read by Mr Knight, who afterwards performed it
Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19 Piazza Covent Garden

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £196 13s 6d £192 13s £0 £4 6d £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
John Henry Johnstone £243 19s 6d 658 217 85 960
Total £440 13s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Musicians (Band) £9 3s 4d Internal Music 7th. Ins
Musicians (Kettle Drums) 5s Internal Kettle Drum
Properties 6s Departmental Properties Do [7th. Ins]
Benefit Payments £40 2s 6d Internal Paid Mrs. Abindon Benefit Ballance
Law £5 12s 6d External Paid Mr. Groves / Attorney / in full
Total £55 9s 4d