Wednesday 24 October 1798

Plays

Event Type
Command Performance
Revenue
£628 8s 6d
Available Revenue
100%
Capacity
137%

Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
King George III
Requested by
N/A

Notes
By Command of Their Majesties

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £628 8s 6d £620 17s 6d £0 £7 11s £0
Total £628 8s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Theatrical Patents £200 External Paid Mrs. Martendale on Acco of Powell Rent last Season
Loans Made (as Creditor) £50 Internal Paid Mr. Townsend Cash advanced
Unknown £50 Unknown Paid Do [Thos. Harris Esqr] [per] Mr. Shippee
Unknown £30 Unknown Paid Thos. Harris Esqr [per] Mr. Christie
Renters' Shares £20 1s 6d External Paid Mr. Asbee / Renter /
Musicians (Band) £9 12s 6d Internal Music 22d Ins
Actors £4 6s 4d Internal Paid Mr. Silvester 4 Weeks Salary Presumed to have been the minor actor and singer of that name, but, on 1 October 1794, Covent Garden had paid a painter at about the same rate as that which this recipient received here (£2 for two weeks' service). See BD vol. 14, p. 70.
Royal Attendants £3 9s External Their Majesties Servants
Royal Attendants £2 2s External The Yeomen of the Guard
Properties 17s 11d Departmental Properties Do [22d Ins]
Total £370 9s 3d