Tuesday 17 September 1799

Plays

Performances
The Castle Spectre, The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£304 18s 6d
Available Revenue
100%
Capacity
50%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Notes
Mainpiece: The Musick composed by Kelly
Admission: Boxes 6s, 2nd Price 3s; Pit 3s 6d, 2nd Price 2s; Gallery 2s, 2nd Price 1s; Upper Gallery 1s, 2nd Price 6d
No money to be returned
Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at his Office in Little Russel Street
The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £304 18s 6d £224 8s £80 1s 6d 9s £0 Headcount for first account: Box (342), plus Free Box (200); Pit (448), plus Free Pit (35); F. Gall (301), plus Free F. Gall (44); and U. Gall. (266). Headcount for latter account: Box (399), plus Free Box (42); Pit (108), plus Free Pit (2); F. Gall (169); and U. Gall (39).
Box   £102 12s £59 17s
Pit   £78 8s £10 16s
First Gallery   £30 2s £8 9s
Upper Gallery   £13 6s 19s 6d
Total £304 18s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £20 Departmental Cheyne for the Carpenters as Pr. his Bills
Candles (Tallow) £5 5s External Rablus Tallow Chandler Do. [as Pr. his Bills]
Construction £20 Departmental Jacobs for Timber and Carpenters for making the new entrance to Boxes in Brydges Street
Printing £3 3s External Mrs. Lowndes Printer
Total £48 8s