Saturday 12 November 1808

Plays

Performances
The Siege of St. Quintin; or, Spanish Heroism, The Three and the Deuce!
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£307 19s
Available Revenue
58%
Capacity
50%
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 £307 19s £221 18s 6d £80 6s £1 11s £4 3s 6d Odd money
Other Income
Category Amount Notes
Salary adjustments £13 2s 6d Deduct for Mrs Richardson included in Company [Recorded with expenses. See MSS scan]
Salary adjustments £21 Do. [Deduct for] Mr Wroughton Do. [included in Company] [Recorded with expenses. See MSS scan]
Salary adjustments £15 Do [Deduct for] Mr. Degville Do [included in Company] [Recorded with expenses. See MSS scan]
Sub Total £49 2s 6d
Total £357 1s 6d

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 £12 10s Internal Mr. Dowton
Actors £16 13s 4d Internal Mr. & Mrs. H. Siddons
Actors £11 13s 4d Internal Mr. & Mrs. Mathews
Actors £8 6s 8d Internal Mr. Palmer
Actors £7 10s Internal Mr. Russell
Actors £6 13s 4d Internal Mr. Raymond
Actors £6 13s 4d Internal Mr. Decamp
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Mr. Holland
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Mr. Penley
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Mr. Wewitzer
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Mr. Powell
Actors £4 3s 4d Internal Mr. Eyre
Actors £4 3s 4d Internal Mr. Putnam
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Mr. & Miss Ray
Actors £2 10s Internal Mr. Scriven
Actors £2 10s Internal Mr. Fisher
Actors £5 Internal Mr. & Mrs. Sparks
Actors £2 18s 4d Internal Mr. & Mrs. Maddocks
Actors £1 13s 4d Internal Mr Webb
Actors £1 10d 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 £25 Internal Mrs. Jordan
Actors £12 10s Internal Mrs. Powell
Actors £12 10s Internal Miss Duncan
Actors £6 13s 4d 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 £5 Internal Mrs. Jordan Extra
Cleaners £6 5s Internal Sweepers
Cleaners 12s Internal Donnelly
Dancers £15 Internal Mr. Degville
Dancers £7 10s Internal Mr. Laurent
Dancers £3 6s 8d Internal Mr. Fairbrother
Dancers £1 13s 4d Internal Mr. Mayle
Dancers £4 3s 4d Internal Mrs. Sharp
Dancers £4 3s 4d 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 Goodman 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. Vials Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 10d Internal Mr. Wells Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 10d Internal Mr. Broadhurst
Dancers £1 5s Internal Barrett Listed under "Women Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Mrs. Ryalls 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 Dennett Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss E Dennett Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss Green Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss Davis Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss Toose Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss Twamley Listed under "Children Dancers".
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers £1 13s 4d Internal Mr. Thompson
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers 7s 6d Internal Mr. Pearce doorkeeper
Employees (Other) £2 10s Internal Mrs. & Mrs. Chatterley
Employees (Other) £1 13s 4d Internal Mr. Simonet BD vol. 14, p. 78, states that this recipient was F(rancois?) Simonet, employed "probably as a musician". However, the Simonets were mostly a family of dancers, and payments to "Mr. Simonet" this season were made regularly, separate to payments to the band, so they cannot be confidently categorised.
Employees (Other) £1 10d Internal Miss Graham
Employees (Other) £7 13s 4d Internal Simonet Mr. previous to being on Pay List BD vol. 14, p. 78, states that this recipient was F(rancois?) Simonet, employed "probably as a musician". However, the Simonets were mostly a family of dancers, and payments to "Mr. Simonet" this season were made regularly, separate to payments to the band, so they cannot be confidently categorised.
House Servants (Other) £29 15s Internal Servant's 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 13s 4d Internal Mrs. Burke
Lamplighters £9 5s 6d Internal Lampmen
Performers (Other) £5 Internal Mr. Smith
Performers (Other) £3 6s 8d Internal Mr. Robert
Performers (Other) £1 13s 4d Internal Mr. Evans
Performers (Other) £1 10d Internal Mr. 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) £3 6s 8d Internal Mrs. Orger
Performers (Other) £2 10s 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 £7 Internal Mr. Powell
Security £4 7s 6d Internal Soldiers
Security £3 15s Internal Constables
Security £1 16s Internal 3. Watchmen
Security 14s Internal Rigge day Watch
Singers £32 10s Internal Mr. Braham
Singers £6 13s 4d Internal Mr. G. Smith
Singers £4 3s 4d Internal Mr. Gibbon
Singers £10 Internal Mr. Kelly
Singers £3 6s 8d Internal Mr. Welsh
Singers £3 6s 8d Internal Mr Cooke
Singers £2 10s Internal Mr. Miller
Singers £1 13s 4d Internal Mr. Dignum
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr. Danby
Singers £1 10d Internal Mr. Caulfield
Singers £1 10d Internal Mr. Cooke
Singers £1 10d Internal Mr. Bond
Singers £1 10d Internal Mr. Dibble
Singers £1 10d Internal Mr. Jones
Singers 16s 8d 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 £12 10s Internal Mrs. Bland
Singers £12 10s Internal Mrs. Mountain
Singers £8 6s 8d Internal Miss Lyon
Singers £3 6s 8d Internal Madme. Daponte
Singers £2 10s Internal Mrs. Corri
Singers £2 10s Internal Miss Feron
Singers £1 5s Internal Mrs. Gardiner
Singers £1 10d Internal Mrs. Wallach
Singers 16s 8d Internal Mrs. Caulfield
Singers 16s 8d Internal Miss Williams
Singers £1 10d Internal Mrs. Butler
Singers £9 Internal Chorus
Stage Managers £13 2s 6d Internal Mr. Thos. Sheridan principal Stage Manager
Stage Managers £21 Internal Mr Wroughton Manager & Actor
Supernumeraries £24 10s 6d 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
Musicians (Band) £58 10d Internal The Band
Musicians (Other) £1 10s Internal Bugle Horn
Musicians (Other) £13 16s Internal D. of York's Band
Musicians (Side Drums) £2 12s 6d Internal Side Drum
Musicians (Trumpets) £3 Internal Trumpets
Clothing Material (Wool) £50 External Mr Walker on Acct
Hair, Beards and Wigs £1 Internal Mr Brady
Dressers £10 10s Internal Dressers
Dressers £2 Internal Two Miss Smiths
Dressers 7s Internal Donnelly Dresser Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Mantuamaking £3 Internal Miss Rein
Mantuamaking £10 8s 7d Departmental Mantua
Tailoring £2 Internal Mr Banks
Tailoring £21 4s 1d Departmental Tailor's Bill
Wardrobe (Other) £2 Internal Mr. & Mrs. Willson
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £58 14s 7d Departmental Carpenters
Production Design (Other) £10 Internal Mr. A. Johnstone
Production Design (Other) £3 3s Internal Mr. Underwood
Production Design (Other) £24 12s 8d Departmental Johnstone's Bill
Scene Painters £8 8s Internal Mr. Greenwood
Scene Painters £3 3s Internal Mr. Banks
Scene Painters £6 6s Internal Smith Painter two Weeks
Weaponry £30 External Mr. Gridler Sword Cutler on Acct.
Weaponry £1 11s 6d External A Pair of Pistols Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Candles (Tallow) £13 3s 6d External Mr. Allen Tallow
Faggots £6 15s External Weller Brush Wood
Stone £20 External Jones Slater
Upkeep and Refurbishments (Other) £1 19s 8d External Brown for Lime
Bill Distribution £1 16s Internal Billstickers
Printing £18 12s External Lowndes Printer
Management £52 10s Internal Proprietors Allowance for Subsistance
Books, Paper and Stationery £1 External Stamps Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Messengers and Porters £1 4s Internal Mr. Appleby
Messengers and Porters £1 4s Internal Mr. West
Messengers and Porters 4s 2d Departmental Potts Letters Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Unknown £50 Unknown Mr. Jones Artist on Account Mr Jones, who was paid a total of £395 over the 1808-09 season; he was the only person dubbed "Artist" in the Drury Lane account books up to at least the end of the 1808-09 season.
Unknown £20 Unknown Mrs. Richardson on Acct. Perhaps Sarah Richardson, widow of Joseph Richardson, the Drury Lane proprietor. BD vol. 12, pp. 370-1 reports that, after his death in 1803, she and her daughters inherited his share of the theatre, and Drury Lane paid her ten guineas weekly (although it does not clarify whether or not this was a payment to her qua proprietor); she then became the theatre's wardrobe keeper at some point, and was paid a £4 per week salary as late as 1815-16. The list of 1807 Drury Lane engagements (Folger w. b. 82) names her as "Principal Manager", so she may have been paid in consideration of management.
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.
Law £10 Internal Mr Burgess
Authorial Payments (Other) £50 External Mr. Kenny Author of the World
Tinworkers £1 11s 6d Internal Mr. Tuck
Tinworkers £1 15s 3d External Tinman
Total £1,213 18s 4d