Saturday 31 December 1808

Plays

Performances
The Honey Moon, Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£252 16s 6d
Available Revenue
55%
Capacity
41%
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 £252 16s 6d £171 11s 6d £75 9s £3 4s £2 12s Odd money Headcount for first account: Box (221); Pit (381); F. Gall (271); and U. Gall. (230). Headcount for latter account: Box (330); Pit (119); F. Gall (197); and U. Gall (168).
Box   £66 6s £49 10s
Pit   £66 13s 6d £11 18s
First Gallery   £27 2s £9 17s
Upper Gallery   £11 10s £4 4s
Other Income
Category Amount Notes
Salary adjustments £15 Deduct Mr. Degville [Recorded with expenses. See MSS scan]
Sub Total £15
Total £267 16s 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. Decamp
Actors £6 13s 4d Internal Mr. Raymond
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Mr. Powell
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Mr. Holland
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Mr. Penley
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Mr Wewitzer
Actors £4 3s 4d Internal Mr. Eyre
Actors £4 3s 4d Internal Mr Putnam
Actors £5 16s 8d Internal Mr. & Miss Ray
Actors £5 Internal Mr. & Mrs. Sparks
Actors £2 18s 4d Internal Mr. & Mrs. Maddocks
Actors £2 10s Internal Mr. Scriven
Actors £2 10s Internal Mr. Fisher
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 Mrs. Scott
Actors £2 10s Internal Miss Tidswell
Actors £1 5s Internal Mrs. Cuyler
Actors 16s 8d Internal Mrs. Jones
Actors £5 Internal Mrs. Jordan to complete
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 Miss Gayton
Dancers £4 3s 4d Internal Mrs. Sharp
Dancers £1 13s 4d Internal Miss Bristoe
Dancers £1 10d Internal Mrs. Brooker
Dancers £1 5s Internal Mr. 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 17s 6d Internal Mr. & Mrs. Wells Listed under "Men Dancers", although presumably this appellation does not apply to Mrs. Wells.
Dancers £1 10d Internal Mr Garbois Listed under "Men Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Mrs. 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 £1 13s 4d Internal Miss Dennetts 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 Twamley Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers 16s 8d Internal Miss Toose Listed under "Children Dancers".
Dancers £50 Internal Mr. Degville on Acct. of Salary
Dancers £7 7s Internal Mr. Degville for Mast. Noble
Dancers £4 10s Internal Do. [Mr. Degville] for dancing Children
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers £1 13s 4d Internal Mr. Thompson
Employees (Other) £2 10s Internal Mr. & Mrs. Chatterley
Employees (Other) £1 15s 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) £4 3s 4d Internal Mr. & Mrs. Stokes According to a company paylist for the 1809-10 season, Mrs Stokes was a dancer.
Employees (Other) £3 6s 8d Internal Mrs. Mudie
Employees (Other) £1 10d Internal Miss Graham
House Servants (Other) £30 2s 6d 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 Potts
Housekeeping £1 13s 4d Internal Mrs. Burke
Lamplighters £10 16s 6d Internal Lampmen
Performers (Other) £5 Internal Mr Smith
Performers (Other) £3 6s 8d Internal Mr. Roberts
Performers (Other) £1 13s 4d Internal Mr. Evans
Performers (Other) £1 10d Internal Mast. 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
Performers (Other) 16s 8d Internal Miss Hicks
Prompters £7 Internal Mr. Powell
Security £4 7s 6d Internal Soldiers
Security £3 15s Internal Constables
Security £1 16s Internal Watchmen
Security 14s Internal Rigge
Singers £32 10s Internal Mr. Braham
Singers £10 Internal Mr. Kelly
Singers £6 13s 4d Internal Mr. G. Smith
Singers £4 3s 4d Internal Mr. Gibbon
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. Cooke
Singers £1 10d Internal Mr. Caulfield
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. Mountain
Singers £12 10s Internal Mrs. Bland
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 10d Internal Mrs. Butler
Singers £1 10d Internal Mrs. Wallach
Singers 16s 8d Internal Miss Caulfield
Stage Managers £13 2s 6d Internal Mr. Thos. Sheridan principal Manager
Stage Managers £21 Internal Mr. Wroughton Stage Manager
Supernumeraries £27 14s 6d Internal Supernumeraries
Treasurers £13 Internal Mr Peake
Treasurers £5 Internal Mr. Dunn
Treasurers £2 Internal Mr R Peake
Treasurers £10 Internal Mr Hammond a quarter's Salary
Music Copyists £1 5s Internal Mr Wyber
Musicians (Band) £58 10d Internal The Band
Musicians (Other) £8 5s Internal Dressler Trombone
Musicians (Other) £3 15s Internal Wyber Playing Cymbols
Musicians (Other) £21 18s Internal D. of York's Band
Hair, Beards and Wigs £1 Internal Mr Brady
Dressers £10 17s 6d Internal Dressers
Dressers £2 Internal Two Miss Smiths
Mantuamaking £3 Internal Miss Rein
Mantuamaking £12 3s 10d Departmental Mantua
Tailoring £2 Internal Mr. Banks Tailor
Tailoring £16 6s 3d Departmental Tailors Bill
Wardrobe (Other) £2 Internal Mr. & Mrs. Willson
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £97 4d Departmental Carpenters
Production Design (Other) £10 Internal Mr. Johnstone
Production Design (Other) £3 3s Internal Mr. Underwood
Production Design (Other) £17 4s Departmental Johnstone's Bill
Scene Painters £8 8s Internal Mr. Greenwood
Scene Painters £3 3s Internal Mr. Banks Painter
Scene Painters £4 9s 3d Internal Smith Painter
Scene Painters £4 9s 3d Internal Timman Painter
Scene Painters £20 Internal Mr. Greenwood on Acct of Sumr. Saly
Candles (Tallow) £18 16s 10d External Mr. Allen Tallow
Lighting (Other) £63 External Mr White Lighting
Lighting (Other) £200 External Mr. Glossop Balce. of Lightg
Plumbing £40 External Mr Burton Plumber on Acct.
Timber £50 External Mr. Elsom Timber on Acct.
Upkeep and Refurbishments (Other) £3 12s 9d External Brown for Lime
Bill Distribution £1 16s Internal Billstickers
Printing £23 4s External Lowndes Printer
Management £52 10s Internal [board of management]
Charcoal £1 10s External Charcoal Listed under "Petty Incidents".
Messengers and Porters £1 4s Internal Mr. West
Messengers and Porters £1 4s Internal Mr. Appleby
Miscellaneous 12s External Lawrel 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 12s 6d Unknown James Johnstone 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.
Law £10 Internal Mr Burgess
Authorial Payments (Other) £50 External Author of Ella Rosenberg Balce.
Tinworkers £1 11s 6d Internal Mr. Tuck Tinman
Tinworkers £4 9s 10d External Tinman's Bill
Tinworkers £1 7s 8d External Do. [Tinman's] Wages
Total £1,532 16s 10d