Saturday 22 October 1808

Plays

Performances
The Stranger, Blue Beard; or, Female Curiosity!
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£431 16s 6d
Available Revenue
100%
Capacity
71%
Beneficiary(ies)
N/A
Commanded by
N/A
Requested by
N/A

Business

Income

Category Amount Full price Half price Aftermoney Supplementary Notes
Door Receipts £431 16s 6d £275 £140 19s £1 5s £14 12s 6d Odd money
Total £431 16s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £18 13s 4d Internal Mr. Elliston
Actors £12 14s 8d Internal Mr Bannister
Actors £10 Internal Mr. Johnstone
Actors £10 Internal Mr. Dowton
Actors £13 6s 8d Internal Mr. & Mrs. Siddons
Actors £9 6s 8d Internal Mr. & Mrs. Mathews
Actors £6 13s 4d Internal Mr Palmer
Actors £6 Internal Mr Russell
Actors £5 6s 8d Internal Mr. Raymond
Actors £5 6s 8d Internal Mr. Decamp
Actors £4 13s 4d Internal Mr Wewitzer
Actors £4 13s 4d Internal Mr Powell
Actors £4 13s 4d Internal Mr Penley
Actors £4 13s 4d Internal Mr Holland
Actors £3 6s 8d Internal Mr. Eyre
Actors £3 6s 8d Internal Mr. Putnam
Actors £2 Internal Mr. Scriven
Actors £4 13s 4d Internal Mr. & Miss Ray
Actors £2 6s 8d Internal Mr. Maddocks & Wife
Actors 16s 8d Internal Mr Webb
Actors 16s 8d Internal Mr. Norris BD vol. 11, p. 59 speculates that this may have been William Norris, the actor who had been employed at Drury Lane 1775-83.
Actors £20 Internal Mrs. Jordan
Actors £10 Internal Mrs. Powell
Actors £10 Internal Miss Duncan
Actors £2 Internal Mr. Fisher
Actors £5 6s 8d Internal Miss Mellon
Actors £4 Internal Mrs. Harlow
Actors £4 Internal Mrs. Sparks & Mr.
Actors £2 13s 4d Internal Miss Boyce
Actors £2 Internal Miss Tidswell
Actors £2 Internal Mrs. Scott
Actors £1 Internal Mrs. Cuyler
Actors 13s 4d Internal Mrs. Jones
Actors 15s Internal Bristoe Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Cleaners £5 Internal Sweepers
Cleaners 12s Internal Mr. Donnelly
Dancers £12 Internal Mr. Degville
Dancers £6 Internal Mr. Laurent
Dancers £2 13s 4d Internal Mr. Fairbrother
Dancers £1 6s 8d Internal Mr. Mayle
Dancers £3 6s 8d Internal Mrs. Sharp
Dancers £3 6s 8d Internal Miss Gayton
Dancers £1 6s 8d Internal Miss Bristoe
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Mrs. Brooker
Dancers 13s 4d Internal Mrs. Wells
Dancers £1 Internal Goodman Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Mr. Austin Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Mr Hope Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Mr. Vials Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Mr. Garbois Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Mr. Wells Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Mrs. Barrett Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Mrs. Ryalls Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Miss Watson Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss Minton Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Mrs. Willson Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss Boyer Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 6s 8d Internal Two Dennetts Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers £1 6s 8d Internal Miss Green & Miss Twamley Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers £1 6s 8d Internal Miss Davis & Miss Toose Listed under "Children Dancers".
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers £1 6s 8d Internal Mr. Thompson
Employees (Other) £2 Internal Mr. & Mrs. R Chatterley
Employees (Other) 16s 8d Internal Miss Graham
House Servants (Other) £23 16s Internal Servants List
House Servants (Other) £6 Internal Mr Ward BD vol. 9, p. 314 describes Charles Ward as "secretary of Drury Lane theatre", but other sources call him secretary to the management or to the Board of Management.
House Servants (Other) £2 10s Internal Mr Homan
House Servants (Other) £1 Internal Mast. Lee
House Servants (Other) 15s Internal Mr Potts
Housekeeping £1 6s 8d Internal Mrs. Burke
Lamplighters £8 11s 6d Internal Lampmen
Performers (Other) £4 Internal Mr. Smith
Performers (Other) £2 13s 4d Internal Mr. Robert
Performers (Other) £1 Internal Mr. Evans
Performers (Other) 16s 8d Internal Master 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 13s 4d Internal Mrs. Orger
Performers (Other) £1 6s 8d Internal Miss kelly
Performers (Other) 13s 4d Internal Miss Menage
Prompters £2 6s 8d Internal Mr. Stokes
Prompters £6 Internal Mr. Powell
Prompters £3 12s 2d Departmental Prompter's Bill
Security £3 10s Internal Soldiers
Security £3 Internal Constables
Security £1 16s Internal 3 Watchmen
Security 14s Internal Mr Rigge
Singers £26 Internal Mr Braham
Singers £8 Internal Mr. Kelly
Singers £5 6s 8d Internal Mr George Smith
Singers £3 6s 8d Internal Mr. Gibbon
Singers £2 13s 4d Internal Mr. Cooke
Singers £2 13s 4d Internal Mr. Welsh
Singers £2 Internal Mr. Miller
Singers £1 6s 8d Internal Mr. Dignum
Singers £1 Internal Mr. Danby
Singers 16s 8d Internal Mr Caulfield
Singers 16s 8d Internal Mr. Cooke
Singers 16s 8d Internal Mr. Bond
Singers 16s 8d Internal Mr. Dibble
Singers 16s 8d Internal Mr. Jones
Singers 13s 4d Internal Mast. 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 £10 Internal Mrs. Mountain
Singers £10 Internal Mrs. Bland
Singers £6 13s 4d Internal Miss Lyon
Singers £2 13s 4d Internal Madme. Daponte
Singers £2 Internal Mrs. Corri
Singers £2 Internal Miss Feron
Singers £1 Internal Mrs. Gardiner
Singers 16s 8d Internal Mrs. Butler
Singers 16s 8d Internal Mrs. Wallach
Singers 13s 4d Internal Mrs. Caulfield
Singers 13s 4d Internal Miss Williams
Singers £4 10s Internal Chorus
Stage Managers £10 10s Internal Mr. Sheridan Principal Manager
Stage Managers £16 16s Internal Mr. Wroughton Stage Do. [Manager] & Actor
Supernumeraries £16 19s Internal Supernumeraries
Treasurers £13 Internal Mr. Peake
Treasurers £5 Internal Mr. Dunn
Treasurers £2 Internal Mr R Peake
Music Copyists £1 5s Internal Mr Wyber
Music Copyists £2 Internal Music Copying of Age Tomorrow
Musicians (Band) £46 8s 8d Internal The Band
Musicians (Harps) £2 2s Internal Weippert Harp
Musicians (Other) £13 16s Internal D of York's Band
Musicians (Side Drums) £1 17s 6d Internal Side Drums
Musicians (Tabors and Pipes) £1 1s Internal Tabor & Pipe
Musicians (Trumpets) £2 5s Internal Trumpets Extra
Clothing Purchase (Other) £1 3s Internal Willson Ruffs Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Laundry and Dyeing 14s Departmental Washing Bill Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Hair, Beards and Wigs 16s Internal Mr. Brady
Dressers £8 8s Internal Dressers
Dressers £2 Internal Miss Smith & Sister
Mantuamaking £3 Internal Miss Rein
Mantuamaking £16 14s 9d Departmental Mantua's Bill
Tailoring £2 Internal Mr Banks Tailor
Tailoring £12 14s Departmental Tailor's Bill
Wardrobe (Other) £2 Internal Mr. & Mrs. Willson
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £61 17s 6d Departmental Carpenters
Production Design (Other) £10 Internal Mr. Johnstone
Production Design (Other) £3 3s Internal Mr. Underwood
Production Design (Other) £19 11s 6d Departmental Johnstone's Room
Scene Painters £8 8s Internal Mr. Greenwood
Scene Painters £3 3s Internal Mr Banks
Scene Painters £3 3s Internal Smith Painter
Candles (Tallow) £12 15s 6d External Allen Tallow
Construction £50 External Mr. Howet Builder on Account
Glass £20 External Mr. Soward Glaizer
Upholstery £25 External Mr Graham Upholder
Upkeep and Refurbishments (Other) £1 17s External Brown for Lime
Bill Distribution £1 16s Internal Billstickers
Printing £19 3s 6d External Lowndes Printer
Management £42 Internal [board of management]
Books, Paper and Stationery £2 7s External Pouncey for Stationery
Books, Paper and Stationery £20 External Mr. Nodder Stationer
Food and Drink 9s 7d External Brandy for Camels Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Messengers and Porters £1 4s Internal Mr. Appleby
Messengers and Porters £1 4s Internal Mr West
Messengers and Porters 7s Internal Appleby Messinger Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Annuities £4 4s 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.
Law £10 Internal Mr. Burgess
Tinworkers £1 11s 6d Internal Mr. Tuck
Total £940 14s 8d