Tuesday 29 April 1800

Plays

Performances
De Montfort, The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£308 12s 6d
Available Revenue
45%
Capacity
51%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Notes
Mainpiece: Adapted to the stage by J P Kemble
Prologue by the Hon Francis North; epilogue by Georgiana Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire
The Scenery, Musick, Dresses, and Decorations entirely new
The Musick of the Third Act composed by Shaw and sung by Sedgwick
The Scenes designed by Greenwood Jun and Capon and executed by them Banks &c
The Dresses and Decorations designed by Johnston and executed under his direction by Gay and Underwood
The Female Dresses designed and executed by Miss Rein

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £308 12s 6d £264 3s £43 15s 6d 14s £0 Headcount for first account: Box (434), plus Free Box (510); Pit (574), plus Free Pit (65); F. Gall (249), plus Free F. Gall (22); and U. Gall. (172). Headcount for latter account: Box (262), plus Free Box (49); Pit (8), plus Free Pit (1); F. Gall (47); and U. Gall (53).
Box   £130 4s £39 6s
Pit   £100 9s 16s
First Gallery   £24 18s £2 7s
Upper Gallery   £8 12s £1 6s 6d
Total £308 12s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Singers £12 Internal The Chorus
Production Design (Other) £20 Departmental Mr. Johnston for De Montfort
Candles (Tallow) £10 4s 9d External Mr. Rablus Tallow
Lighting (Other) £20 External Mr. Glossop Lighting
Leases (Ground and Buildings) £15 External His Grace the Duke of Bedford
Annuities £3 External The £50 Annuities
Funds and Trusts £40 External Messrs. Wallis Ford & Hammersley
Renters' Shares £10 External The 10 Trust Shares of 1796
Renters' Shares £4 External Messrs. Hammersleys 4 Shares
Total £134 4s 9d