Saturday 27 December 1800

Plays

Performances
The Dramatist; or, Stop Him Who Can, Harlequin's Tour; or, The Dominion of Fancy
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£321 17s 6d
Available Revenue
57%
Capacity
70%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Comment
Principal characters in Harlequin's Tour; or, The Dominion of Fancy: Harlequin, Mr Bologna, jun.: Harlequin's servant, Mr L Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr Simmons; Pantaloon's Servant, Mr Delpini; Lover, Mr Simpson; Lover's servant, Mr Bologna; Columbine, Mrs Mills
Principal vocal characters, Mr Blanchard, Mr Dighton, Miss Howells, Mrs Baster, Miss Sims, Miss Waters
Pantomime invented by T Dibdin. The overture and music by Mr Moorehead and Mr Attwood
With entire new music, scenery, machinery, dresses, and decorations produced under the direction of Mr Bologna, jun.
The scenery by Messrs Richards, Philips, Lupino, Hollogan, Whitmore, Wilkins, Hodgings, Spitzer, and assistants

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £321 17s 6d £295 6d £0 £26 17s £0
Total £321 17s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Employees (Other) £274 19s 4d Internal Paid 4 Nights Sals [payroll entries here aggregated]
House Servants (Other) £18 8s 10d Internal Mr. Brandon for Chare Women & Servants
Singers £20 Internal Chorus Singers
Supernumeraries £34 10s Internal Supernums
Musicians (Band) £38 5s 4d Internal Music 20th. 22d 23d & 26th. Ins
Musicians (Other) £4 Internal Extra Music
Tailoring £26 15s Departmental Paid Mr. Dick to 26th. Ins
Wardrobe (Other) £12 14s 8d Departmental Wardrobe
Wardrobe (Other) £16 13s 9d Departmental Mrs. Egan for Womens Wardrobe & Bills
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £56 12s 9d Departmental Mr. Sloper for Carpenters &c
Production Design (Other) £5 5s Internal Mr. Creswell
Production Design (Other) £18 3s 3d Departmental Mr. Goostree Do [for Carpenters &c]
Production Design (Other) £19 5s 10d Departmental Mr. Creswell for Carpenters &c
Properties £4 8s 4d Departmental Properties Do [20th. 22d 23d & 26th. Ins]
Scene Painters £1 Internal Mr. Hodgins
Scene Painters £1 10s Internal Mr. Thomas
Scene Painters £3 Internal Mr. Hollagan
Scene Painters £4 4s Internal Mr. Lupino
Scene Painters £1 7s 6d Internal Paid Mr. Timmins / Painter / 5 Days & 1/2 & over time
Scene Painters £2 1s Internal Paid Mr. S. [?] Morris Do [Painter] 5 Days & 1/2
Scene Painters £5 5s Internal Mr. Phillips
Uncategorised £10 Unknown Paid Mr. Simpson Perhaps the coal merchant frequently paid by Covent Garden 1791-99, but the sum is fairly low by his standards. Perhaps the dancer of that name on the Covent Garden payroll at this time (BD vol. 14, pp. 83-4).
Total £578 9s 7d