Saturday 31 October 1807

Plays

Performances
Time's a Tell-Tale, Rosina
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£434 7s
Available Revenue
100%
Capacity
71%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A
Notes
Principal characters in Time's a Tell-Tale: Mr Elliston, Mr Mathews, Mr Dowton, Mr Palmer, Miss Mellon, Mrs H Siddons, and Miss Duncan
In act 2, a dance composed by Mr D'Egville
In act 5, a song by Miss Duncan. The prologue to be spoken by Mr Eyre, and the epilogue by Mr Elliston
Principal characters in Rosina: William, Mrs Da Ponte (her 1st appearance in that character); Rosina (1st time), the young lady who performed Rosetta in Love in a Village

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £434 7s £302 10s 6d £116 4s £1 7s £14 5s 6d Odd money Headcount for first account: Box (441); Pit (703); F. Gall (363); and U. Gall. (218). Headcount for latter account: Box (635); Pit (114); F. Gall (127); and U. Gall (128).
Box   £132 6s £95 5s
Pit   £123 6d £11 8s
First Gallery   £36 6s £6 7s
Upper Gallery   £10 18s £3 4s
Total £434 7s

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £23 6s 8d Internal Mr. Elliston
Actors £15 18s 4d Internal Mr. Bannister
Actors £12 10s Internal Mr. Johnstone
Actors £11 13s 4d Internal Mr. Dowton
Actors £8 6s 8d Internal Mr. Palmer
Actors £11 13s 4d Internal Mr. & Mrs. Mathews
Actors £8 6s 8d Internal Mr. Barrymore
Actors £7 10s Internal Mr. Russell
Actors £6 13s 4d Internal Mr. Raymond
Actors £13 6s 8d Internal Mr. & Mrs. H. Siddons
Actors £6 13s 4d Internal Mr. Decamp
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Mr. Powell
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Mr. Wewitzer
Actors £5 Internal Mr. Penley
Actors £5 Internal Mr. Holland
Actors £5 Internal Mr. & Mrs. Sparks
Actors £4 3s 4d Internal Mr. Purser
Actors £4 3s 4d Internal Mr. Eyre
Actors £2 10s Internal Mr. Fisher
Actors £2 18s 4d Internal Mr. & Mrs. Maddocks
Actors £4 3s 4d Internal Mr. & Miss Ray
Actors £1 5s Internal Mr. Tokeley
Actors £1 10d Internal Mr. Webb
Actors £25 Internal Mrs. Jordan
Actors £12 10s Internal Mrs. Powell
Actors £12 10s Internal Miss Duncan
Actors £9 3s 4d Internal Miss Pope
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Miss Mellon
Actors £5 Internal Mrs. Harlow
Actors £3 6s 8d Internal Miss Boyce
Actors £2 10s Internal Miss Tidswell
Actors £2 10s Internal Mrs. Scott
Actors £1 5s Internal Mrs. Cuyler
Actors 16s 8d Internal Mrs. Jones
Actors 16s 8d Internal Miss Mortimer
Cleaners £6 5s Internal Sweepers
Cleaners 12s Internal Mr. Donnelly
Dancers £15 Internal Mr. Degville
Dancers £6 13s 4d Internal Mr. Laurent
Dancers £3 15s Internal Mr. Jubert
Dancers £3 6s 8d Internal Mr. Fairbrother
Dancers £1 13s 4d Internal Mr. Hartland
Dancers £1 13s 4d Internal Mr. Mayle
Dancers £4 3s 4d Internal Mrs. Sharp
Dancers £3 6s 8d Internal Miss Gayton
Dancers £1 13s 4d Internal Miss Bristoe
Dancers £1 10d Internal Mrs. Brooker
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Mrs. Wells
Dancers £1 5s Internal Goodwin Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Mr. Austin Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 10d Internal Mr. Hope Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 10d Internal Mr. Broadhurst Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 10d Internal Mr. Vials Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 10d Internal Mr. Wells Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Barrett Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Ryalls Mrs. Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Miss Watson Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 10d Internal Miss Minton Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 10d Internal Miss Boyce Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 10d Internal Mrs. Willson Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss Davis Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss Dennett Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss E. Dennett Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss Twamley Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss Horribeau Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss Green Listed under "Children Dancers".
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers £1 13s 4d Internal Mr. Thompson
Employees (Other) £2 10s Internal Mr Chatterley & Wife
House Servants (Other) £29 2s 6d Internal Servant's List
House Servants (Other) 15s Internal Mr. Potts
Housekeeping £1 13s 4d Internal Mr. Millington Millington does not appear in BD, but the list of 1807 Drury Lane engagements (Folger W. b. 82) calls him the superintendant of stores, and the account books record occasional payments to him for miscellaneous objects and materials. Thus he is here understood to have been a housekeeper.
Housekeeping £1 13s 4d Internal Mrs. Burke
Housekeeping 12s Internal Millington Listed under "Petty Incidents". Millington does not appear in BD, but the list of 1807 Drury Lane engagements (Folger W. b. 82) calls him the superintendant of stores, and the account books record occasional payments to him for miscellaneous objects and materials. Thus he is here understood to have been a housekeeper.
Lamplighters £7 17s 6d Internal Lampmen
Performers (Other) £1 5s Internal Mr. Evans
Performers (Other) 16s 8d Internal Mas Wallach Master Wallach is described as "Chorus" in the 1807 Drury Lane engagement list (Folger W. b. 82), but he also acted in child's roles.
Performers (Other) £1 13s 4d Internal Miss Lacey
Performers (Other) £1 13s 4d Internal Miss Kelly
Performers (Other) 16s 8d Internal Miss Menage
Prompters £2 18s 4d Internal Mr. Stokes
Prompters £6 Internal Mr. Powell Prompt.
Security £3 15s Internal Constables
Security £4 7s 6d Internal Soldiers
Security 14s Internal Mr. Rigge
Security £1 16s Internal Watchmen
Singers £32 10s Internal Mr Braham
Singers £6 13s 4d Internal Mr. Kelly
Singers £4 3s 4d Internal Mr. Smith
Singers £4 3s 4d Internal Mr. Gibbon
Singers £3 6s 8d Internal Mr. Cooke
Singers £3 6s 8d Internal Mr. Welsh
Singers £2 10s Internal Mr Miller
Singers £1 13s 4d Internal Mr. Dignum
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr. Danby
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr. Rhodes
Singers £1 10d Internal Mr. Caulfield
Singers £1 10d Internal Mr. Cooke
Singers £1 10d Internal Mr. P Elliott
Singers £1 10d Internal Mr. Fitzsimmons
Singers £1 10d Internal Mr. Bond
Singers £1 10d Internal Mr. Parsons
Singers 16s 8d Internal Mas West Master West is described as "Chorus" in the 1807 Drury Lane engagement list (Folger W. b. 82), but he may also have acted in child's roles.
Singers £12 10s Internal Mrs. Mountain
Singers £12 10s Internal Mrs. Bland
Singers £12 10s Internal Madme. Storace
Singers £2 10s Internal Mrs. St. John
Singers £2 10s Internal Mrs. Corri
Singers £1 13s 4d Internal Miss Feron
Singers £1 5s Internal Mrs. Gardiner
Singers £1 10d Internal Mrs. Butler
Singers 16s 8d Internal Miss Selwin
Singers £5 Internal Chorus
Singers £1 10s Internal Kelly Chorus Ext Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Stage Managers £21 Internal Mr Wroughton Manager & Actor
Supernumeraries £12 7s 6d Internal Supernumeraries
Treasurers £15 Internal Mr. Peake
Treasurers £5 Internal Mr. Dunn
Treasurers £2 Internal Mr. R Peake
Music Copyists £1 5s Internal Mr. Wyber
Musicians (Band) £58 10d Internal The Band
Musicians (Other) £13 3s Internal Military Band
Musicians (Other) £9 15s Internal Flack & Jackson Bugle Horns
Musicians (Tabors and Pipes) £2 12s 6d Internal Platt Tabor & Pipe
Musicians (Trumpets) £2 5s Internal Trumpets
Clothing Purchase (Footwear) £4 External Sharp for Shoes
Hair, Beards and Wigs £1 Internal Mr. Brady
Dressers £10 10s Internal Dressers
Dressers £2 Internal Two Miss Smiths
Dressers 10s 6d Internal Read Dresser Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Mantuamaking £3 Internal Miss Rein
Mantuamaking £18 1s Departmental Mantua's Bill
Tailoring £2 Internal Mr. Banks
Tailoring £16 14s Departmental Tailor's Bill
Wardrobe (Other) £2 Internal Mr. & Mrs. Willson
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £45 1d Departmental Carpenters
Production Design (Other) £10 Internal Mr. Johnstone
Production Design (Other) £3 3s Internal Mr. Underwood
Production Design (Other) £11 8s 8d Departmental Johnstone's Bill
Scene Painters £8 8s Internal Mr. Greenwood
Scene Painters £5 5s Internal Mr. Aglio
Scene Painters £3 3s Internal Mr. Banks
Scene Painters £3 13s 6d Internal Painters Mr. Smith
Candles (Tallow) £8 19s 4d External Mr. Allen Tallow
Lighting (Other) £66 5s External Mr. Glossop Lightg.
Stone £6 18s 3d External Collins Mason
Bill Distribution £1 16s Internal Billstickers
Printing £21 7s 6d External Lowndes Printer
Management £26 5s Internal Principal Board of Management £52 10s ascribed to this expense, but at the end of this day's list of expenses is a deduction of £26 5s, explained: "Deduct 5 days of Mr. Sheridan's allowance by an Order of Sequestration from the Court of Chancery".
Charcoal 6s External Bird Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Food and Drink £1 External Beer for Men Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Messengers and Porters £1 4s Internal Mr. Appleby
Messengers and Porters £1 4s Internal Mr. West
Messengers and Porters 17s Internal Appleby Messinger Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Messengers and Porters £1 10s Internal West Messinger Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Annuities £5 5s External Mr. Lacey Presumably a payment on Willoughby Lacey's annuity. BD vol. 9, pp. 108-10 states that, from 1804-05 through 1808-09 Lacey was paid £6 6s. per week as part of "an agreement that he was to receive one guinea from every performance. He also was paid periodically on his annuity but, as was usual with Sheridan, those payments frequently were in arrears"; and that Sheridan paid the second Mrs Lacey "18 guineas due on her husband's annuity" in 1804. However, frequent multiple-guinea payments (sometimes £6 6s) to a "Mr. Lacey" appear in the Drury Lane account books from the 1797-98 season onwards. This suggests that the £6 6s payments made between 1804-05 and 1808-09 in fact fell into a longer-running series of annuity payments.
Funds and Trusts £5 8s 4d External Unappropriated
Law £9 Internal Mr Burgess
Play Licences £2 2s External License of Fortune Teller
Tinworkers £1 11s 6d Internal Mr. Tuck
Tinworkers £1 5s Departmental Tuck Tinman
Total £970 7s 8d