Monday 3 February 1800

Plays

Performances
The Stranger, Of Age Tomorrow, To Welcome Mirth and Harmless Glee, I Have a Silent Sorrow Here
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£356 12s
Available Revenue
71%
Capacity
58%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Notes
In mainpiece, the playbill retains Kemble as The Stranger but The Publick are most respectfully informed that Kemble being suddenly taken so ill as to preclude the possiblity of his having the honour of appearing before them this Evening to prevent disappointment of the Play Raymond at a very short notice has undertaken the Part of The Stranger and hopes to experience their usual indulgence

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £356 12s £242 11s 6d £111 17s 6d £2 3s £0 Headcount for first account: Box (277), plus Free Box (401); Pit (587), plus Free Pit (65); F. Gall (441), plus Free F. Gall (42); and U. Gall. (253). Headcount for latter account: Box (681), plus Free Box (127); Pit (53), plus Free Pit (25); F. Gall (66); and U. Gall (45).
Box   £83 2s £102 3s
Pit   £103 14s 6d £5 6s
First Gallery   £44 2s £3 6s
Upper Gallery   £12 13s £1 2s 6d
Total £356 12s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £63 Internal Mrs: Siddons
Renters' Shares £21 External Mr. Colyer for Ogden William Ogden and the Ogden family owned 1789 rental shares.
Lighting (Other) £20 External Mr. Glossop
Scene Painters' Supplies £20 External Mr. Neilson for Hugh's Colourman
Supernumeraries £12 5s Internal Supers. by Thompson
Candles (Tallow) £11 7s 4d External Mr. Rablus Tallow
Timber £10 External Mr. Underwood for Timber
Renters' Shares £10 10s External Do. [Mr. Colyer] for Spencer 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.
Loan Repayments (as Debtor) £5 5s External Mr. Caton in full of money lent
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £4 11s Departmental Mr: Jacobs Carpenters
Printing £3 3s External Mrs: Lowndes Printer
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers £2 2s Internal Tildsley Door Keeper Arrears
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £2 Internal Mr. Jacobs Salary
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers £2 2s Internal Mr. Kent door Keeper on Acct
Total £187 5s 4d