Saturday 7 November 1807

Plays

Performances
Time's a Tell-Tale, Matrimony
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£266 8s 6d
Available Revenue
N/A
Capacity
44%
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

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £266 2s 6d £184 14s 6d £79 18s £0 £1 10s Odd money [No aftermoney for this day. See MSS scan] Headcount for first account: Box (255); Pit (507); F. Gall (159); and U. Gall. (92). Headcount for latter account: Box (395); Pit (127); F. Gall (97); and U. Gall (124).
Box   £75 10s £59 5s
Pit   £88 14s 6d £12 14s
First Gallery   £15 18s £4 17s
Upper Gallery   £4 12s £3 2s
Door Receipts 6s 6s £0 £0 £0 P. Boxes [Private Boxes]
Total £266 8s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £28 Internal Mr. Elliston
Actors £19 2s Internal Mr. Bannister
Actors £15 Internal Mr. Johnstone
Actors £14 Internal Mr. Dowton
Actors £10 Internal Mr Palmer
Actors £14 Internal Mr. & Mrs. Mathews
Actors £10 Internal Mr. Barrymore
Actors £9 Internal Mr. Russell
Actors £8 Internal Mr. Raymond
Actors £16 Internal Mr. & Mrs. H. Siddons
Actors £8 Internal Mr. Decamp
Actors £7 Internal Mr. Powell
Actors £7 Internal Mr. Wewitzer
Actors £6 Internal Mr. Penley
Actors £6 Internal Mr. Holland
Actors £5 Internal Mr. Eyre
Actors £5 Internal Mr. Purser
Actors £3 Internal Mr. Fisher
Actors £3 10s Internal Mr. & Mrs. Maddocks
Actors £6 Internal Mr. & Mrs. Sparks
Actors £5 Internal Mr. & Miss Ray
Actors £1 10s Internal Mr. Tokeley
Actors £1 5s Internal Mr. Webb
Actors £30 Internal Mrs. Jordan
Actors £15 Internal Mrs. Powell
Actors £15 Internal Miss Duncan
Actors £11 Internal Miss Pope
Actors £7 Internal Miss Mellon
Actors £6 Internal Mrs. Harlow
Actors £4 Internal Miss Boyce
Actors £3 Internal Miss Tidswell
Actors £3 Internal Mrs. Scott
Actors £1 10s Internal Mrs. Cuyler
Actors £1 Internal Mrs. R Chatterley
Actors £1 Internal Mrs. Jones
Actors £1 Internal Miss Mortimer
Actors £6 13s 4d Internal Mr. Putnam Extra performer
Cleaners £7 10s Internal Sweepers
Cleaners 12s Internal Donnelly
Cleaners £7 15s Internal Women sweepers bye days
Dancers £18 Internal Mr. Degville
Dancers £8 Internal Mr. Laurent
Dancers £4 10s Internal Mr Jubert
Dancers £4 Internal Mr. Fairbrother
Dancers £2 Internal Mr. Hartland
Dancers £2 Internal Mr. Mayle
Dancers £5 Internal Mrs. Sharp
Dancers £4 Internal Miss Gayton
Dancers £2 Internal Miss Bristoe
Dancers £1 5s Internal Mrs. Brooker
Dancers £1 Internal Mrs. Wells
Dancers £1 10s Internal Goodwin Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 10s Internal Austin Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Hope Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Broadhurst Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Vials Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Wells Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 10s Internal Barrett Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 10s Internal Ryals Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 10s Internal Miss Watson Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Miss Minton Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Miss Boyce Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Mrs. Wilson Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Twamley Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Miss Dennett Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Miss E. Dennett Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Miss Horribeau Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Miss Davies Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Miss Green Listed under "Children Dancers".
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers £2 Internal Mr. Thompson
House Servants (Other) £34 19s Internal Servants List
House Servants (Other) 15s Internal Potts
Housekeeping £2 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 £2 Internal Mrs. Burke
Lamplighters £7 17s 6d Internal Lampmen
Performers (Other) £1 10s Internal Mr. Evans
Performers (Other) £1 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) £2 Internal Miss Lacey
Performers (Other) £2 Internal Miss Kelly
Performers (Other) £1 Internal Miss Menage
Prompters £3 10s Internal Mr. Stokes
Prompters £6 Internal Mr. Powell Prompter
Security £4 10s Internal Constables
Security £5 5s Internal Soldiers
Security £1 16s Internal Watchmen
Security 14s Internal Rigge day Do. [Watch]
Singers £39 Internal Mr. Braham
Singers £8 Internal Mr. Kelly
Singers £5 Internal Mr. Smith
Singers £5 Internal Mr. Gibbons
Singers £4 Internal Mr. Cooke
Singers £4 Internal Mr Welsh
Singers £3 Internal Mr. Miller
Singers £2 Internal Mr. Dignum
Singers £1 10s Internal Mr. Danby
Singers £1 10s Internal Mr. Rhodes
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr. Caulfield
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr Cooke
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr. Elliott
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr. Fitzsimmons
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr Bond
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr. Parsons
Singers £1 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 £15 Internal Mrs. Mountain
Singers £15 Internal Mrs. Bland
Singers £15 Internal Madme. Storace
Singers £3 Internal Corri
Singers £3 Internal Mrs. St. John
Singers £2 Internal Miss Feron
Singers £1 10s Internal Mrs. Gardiner
Singers £1 5s Internal Mrs. Butler
Singers £1 Internal Miss Selwin
Singers £2 10s Internal Chorus
Stage Managers £25 4s Internal Mr. Wroughton Manager & Actor
Supernumeraries £9 3s 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
Music Copyists £2 11s 9d Internal Walker Music Copyg Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Musicians (Band) £69 13s Internal The Band
Musicians (Other) £1 Internal Bugle Horns
Musicians (Other) £11 2s Internal Military Band
Hair, Beards and Wigs £1 4s Internal Mr. Brady
Dressers £12 12s Internal Dressers
Dressers £2 Internal Miss Smith & Sister
Mantuamaking £3 Internal Miss Rein
Mantuamaking £25 2s 7d Departmental Mantua
Tailoring £2 Internal Mr. Banks Tailor
Tailoring £6 12s Departmental Tailor's Bill
Wardrobe (Other) £2 Internal Mr. & Mrs. Willson
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £53 19s 1d Departmental Carpenters
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £50 Departmental Mr. Gunter Carpenter on Acct.
Production Design (Other) £10 Internal Mr. Johnstone
Production Design (Other) £3 3s Internal Mr. Underwood
Production Design (Other) £12 9s 2d Departmental Mr. 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 Mr. Smith Painter
Scene Painters £2 2s Internal Mr. Meyrick
Candles (Tallow) £14 19s 6d External Mr. Allen Tallow
Chimneysweeping £1 15s 6d External Ellis Chimney Sweeper Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Faggots £6 15s External Weller for Brush Wood
Lighting (Other) £82 10s External Mr. Glossop Lightg
Lighting (Other) £2 10s External Do. [Mr. Glossop] Paid short last week
Bill Distribution £1 16s Internal Billstickers
Printing £22 19s 6d External Mr. Lowndes Printer
Management £63 Internal Principal Board of Management
Charcoal 18s External Bird for Charcoal Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Food and Drink 10s 6d External Reed for Spirits Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Messengers and Porters £2 Internal Mr Chatterley
Messengers and Porters £1 4s Internal Mr. Appleby
Messengers and Porters £1 4s Internal Mr. West
Miscellaneous 5s External Lawrell for Rosina Listed under "Petty Incidents". Unknown whether the laurel would have been worn by a performer, affixed to the stage in decoration or used as a prop.
Unknown £10 8s 10d Unknown Mr. D Walton for Gratings
Annuities £6 6s 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 £6 8s External Unappropriated
Law £9 Internal Mr. Burgess
Authorial Payments (Other) £100 External Author of Time's a tell Tale
Tinworkers £1 11s 6d Internal Mr. Tuck Tinman
Tinworkers £1 5s Departmental Tuck Tinman Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Total £1,307 17s 9d