Tuesday 15 May 1804

Plays

Performances
Speed the Plough, The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8
Event Type
Benefit
Revenue
£390 12s 6d
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
85%
Beneficiary(ies)
Thomas Knight
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Charge
Unknown
Additional Charge
Unknown
Notes
For the benefit of Mr Knight. His last appearance on stage

Principal characters in Speed the Plough: Farmer Ashfield, Mr Knight; Susan Ashfield, Mrs H Siddons
Principal characters in The Prize; or 2, 5, 3, 8: Hartwell, Mr Braham; Lenitive, Mr Knight; Caroline, Signora Storace
Mr Braham in the character of Hartwell will introduce "I whisper'd her my last adieu;" and "Just like love"
End of the play, a farewell address by Mr Knight
Singing: "The Ghosts; or, Mrs Duffy and Mrs Cruckshanks" by Mr Fawcett; Songs by Mr Incledon; "A Yorkshire Concert; or, Madam Fig's Musical Gala" by Mr Emery; "The Chapter of Chronology" by Mr Munden

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £139 1s 6d £136 3s 6d £0 £2 18s £0
Beneficiaries
Tickets Amount Box Pit Gallery Total
Thomas Knight £251 11s 712 166 89 967
Total £390 12s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Dividends £1,329 1s 6d External Paid Mrs. Martendale the Ballance due to them according to Mr. Havards award Page 16 Three separate entries, "Paid Thos. Harris Esqr", "Paid Mrs. Martendale" and "Paid George White Esqr", then a bracket linked to all three names reading "the Ballance due to them according to Mr. Havards award Page 16".
Dividends £1,329 1s 7d External Paid George White Esqr the Ballance due to them according to Mr. Havards award Page 16 Three separate entries, "Paid Thos. Harris Esqr", "Paid Mrs. Martendale" and "Paid George White Esqr", then a bracket linked to all three names reading "the Ballance due to them according to Mr. Havards award Page 16".
Poor Rate £40 External Paid one Quarters Poor Rate due Lady day last
Insurance £120 External Paid The Phoenix Fire Office in full for one Years Insurance of the Theatre on £10,000 to Lady day 1805
Total £2,818 3s 1d