Tuesday 21 January 1800

Plays

Performances
The Stranger, The Ring; or Love Me for Myself, To Welcome Mirth and Harmless Glee, I Have a Silent Sorrow Here
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£270 15s 6d
Available Revenue
49%
Capacity
44%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Notes
Afterpiace: Altered by the author from The Pavilion
With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations
The Overture and Musick entirely new composed by William Linley

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £270 15s 6d £185 2s £84 6d £1 13s £0 Headcount for first account: Box (187), plus Free Box (330); Pit (564), plus Free Pit (47); F. Gall (228), plus Free F. Gall (25); and U. Gall. (140). Headcount for latter account: Box (462), plus Free Box (96); Pit (31), plus Free Pit (20); F. Gall (193), plus Free F. Gall (4); and U. Gall (79).
Box   £56 2s £69 6s
Pit   £98 14s £3 2s
First Gallery   £22 16s £9 13s
Upper Gallery   £7 £1 19s 6d
Total £270 15s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £15 Internal Mr. Russell Arrears of Saly. on Acct.
Actors £12 Internal Mr. Suett Salary
Actors £6 Internal Mr. Talbott Salary
Singers £4 16s 8d Internal Mr. Welsh & Brother 5 Days Salary
Supernumeraries £10 Internal The Soldiers in Pizarro
Treasurers £10 Internal Mr. Peake Salary
Musical Services and Supplies (Other) £8 8s Internal Mr. Shaw Attorney for Flack Arrears
Musicians (Other) £10 11s Internal Duke of Glosters Band by Blayney
Production Design (Other) £6 Departmental Mr Johnston on Acct.
Weaponry £5 5s External Mr. Hatton Sword Cutler
Construction £5 External Mr. Graham Bricklayer on Acct.
Construction £14 15s External Mr. Parnham for Repairing Arches
Oil £20 External Mr. Thomas Atty. for Morris Oilman
Printing £7 7s External Mrs: Lowndes Printer
Leases (Ground and Buildings) £100 External His Grace the Duke of Bedford
Funds and Trusts £240 External Messrs. Wallis, Ford & Hammersley
Law £46 4s 6d External Mr. Whitcomb Man in Possession in Mr. Grubbs House
Law £20 External Mr. Illingworth law Expences in Mr. Cumberlands Action
Law £10 10s External Mr. Wright for Liquidation on his Debt.
Law £4 External Do. [Mr. Wright] for two Distringas's
Law £2 4s 6d External Do. [Mr. Wright] for Johnston Lucas's Debt Bail Bond
Renters' Shares £10 10s External Mr. Ogden by Jennings The Ogden family, usually William Ogden, had been paid for a number of renters' shares in the 1789-94 seasons.
Renters' Shares £10 10s External Mr. Spencer by Do. [Jennings] Mr Spencer was probably the heir or executor of Mrs Mary Spencer, who had owned a 1775 rental share. He seems to have claimed arrears from Drury Lane, and been paid regular sums over 1798-1800 as a result.
Total £579 1s 8d