Thursday 27 June 1799

Plays

Performances
Pizarro, The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£416
Available Revenue
100%
Capacity
68%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Notes
As afterpiece, the playbill announces The Irish Widow but on the Kemble playbill this is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes The Purse

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £416 £380 7s £35 1s 12s £0
Total £416

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £100 Internal Mr Wright for Mr. Hollingsworth (Foulks Atty) Payment amount appears in an "Old Debt" column, which has its own running total, separate from this season's main running total. The "Old Debt" running total disappears after 20 June 1799, though "Old Debt" payments continue to be made thereafter and are not added to the main running total.
Actors £50 Internal Mrs. Jordan
Unknown £50 Unknown Mr. Moore off Warrent of Attorney One or more Moores supplied various metals to Drury Lane 1787-1807, but it is unclear whether this was the same person. Payment amount appears in an "Old Debt" column, which has its own running total, separate from this season's main running total. The "Old Debt" running total disappears after 20 June 1799, though "Old Debt" payments continue to be made thereafter and are not added to the main running total.
Metals £30 External Mr. Wilshen Gold Beater Payment amount appears in an "Old Debt" column, which has its own running total, separate from this season's main running total. The "Old Debt" running total disappears after 20 June 1799, though "Old Debt" payments continue to be made thereafter and are not added to the main running total.
Unknown £25 Unknown Mr. Sarrell for Smith A Smith was paid here and on another occasion by a Mr Sarrell/Serrall. Perhaps he was Smith the upholder/upholsterer, who was paid arrears several times around this time. But those payments were usually made via attornies named Still & Strong. Payment amount appears in an "Old Debt" column, which has its own running total, separate from this season's main running total. The "Old Debt" running total disappears after 20 June 1799, though "Old Debt" payments continue to be made thereafter and are not added to the main running total.
Lighting (Other) £20 External Glossop
Renters' Shares £17 External Mr. Nowell for Williams O R Payment amount appears in an "Old Debt" column, which has its own running total, separate from this season's main running total. The "Old Debt" running total disappears after 20 June 1799, though "Old Debt" payments continue to be made thereafter and are not added to the main running total.
Musicians (Other) £7 10s Internal Extra Performers in Orchestra
Royal Attendants £4 4s External The King's Footmen &ca Xmas Box
Royal Attendants £4 4s External The Queen's Do. [Footmen &ca] Do. [Xmas Box]
Unknown £1 16s Unknown Mr. Blake Money return'd Recipient unknown. Perhaps Mr. Blake was a theatregoer being given a partial or full refund.
Total £309 14s