Thursday 15 May 1800

Plays

Event Type
Command Performance
Revenue
£438 13s 6d
Available Revenue
54%
Capacity
72%

Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
Unknown
Requested by
N/A

Comment
By Command of Their Majesties
On this night an unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate the King. As he entered his box he was shot at by James Hadfield, who was in the pit. The royal family remained in the theatre throughout the performance during which God save the King was sung on four different occasions. Hadfield was subsequently adjudged insane

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £438 13s 6d £345 15s 6d £87 9s £5 9s £0 Headcount for first account: Box (651), plus Free Box (281); Pit (679), plus Free Pit (36); F. Gall (275), plus Free F. Gall (17); and U. Gall. (83). Headcount for latter account: Box (493), plus Free Box (121); Pit (36), plus Free Pit (8); F. Gall (140); and U. Gall (104).
Box   £195 6s £73 19s
Pit   £118 16s 6d £3 18s
First Gallery   £27 10s £7
Upper Gallery   £4 3s £2 12s
Total £438 13s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Dancers £8 5s Internal Messrs: Banks Gorman Gurion Bezand Wells Whitmill Goodman and Johnstone Listed under "Dancers".
Stage Managers £7 Internal Mr. Aickin Salary
Stage Managers £3 Internal Do. [Mr. Aickin] Arrears
Management £37 16s Internal Board of Management
Leases (Ground and Buildings) £15 External His Grace the Duke of Bedford Rent
Annuities £3 External The £50 Annuities
Funds and Trusts £40 External Messrs: Wallis Ford & Hammersley
Renters' Shares £38 External Mr. Chichley for £3000 Share in full for last Season
Renters' Shares £10 External The 10 Trust Shares of 1796
Renters' Shares £4 External Messrs. Hammersleys 4 Shares
Total £166 1s