Saturday 22 April 1809

Plays

Performances
Grieving's a Folly, The Three and the Deuce!
Event Type
Standard
Revenue
£216 3s 6d
Available Revenue
57%
Capacity
35%
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 £215 11s 6d £154 5s £59 4s 6d £0 £2 2s Springs Tickets
Door Receipts 12s 12s £0 £0 £0 Two Persons in Private Box
Box   12s N/A
Total £216 3s 6d

Expenditure

Category Amount Payment Type A/c book entry Notes
Actors £28 Internal Mr. Elliston 9. 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 25% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £19 2s Internal Mr Bannister 6. 7. 4 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 25% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £15 Internal Mr. Johnstone 5 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 25% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £15 Internal Mr. Dowton 5 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 25% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £15 Internal Mrs. Powell 5 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 25% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £15 Internal Miss Duncan 5 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 25% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £11 13s 4d Internal Mr. Palmer 1. 13 4 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £11 13s 4d Internal Mr. H. Siddons 1. 13 4 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £11 13s 4d Internal Mr. Mathews 1. 13. 4 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £11 13s 4d Internal Mrs. H. Siddons 1. 13. 4 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £10 10s Internal Mr. Russell 1. 10 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £9 6s 8d Internal Mr. Raymond 1. 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £9 6s 8d Internal Miss Mellon 1. 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £9 6s 8d Internal Mr. Decamp 1. 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Actors £8 15s Internal Mr. Powell 11. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Actors £8 15s Internal Mr. Wewitzer 11. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Actors £8 15s Internal Mr. Penley 11. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Actors £8 15s Internal Mr. Holland 11. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Actors £7 10s Internal Mrs. Harlow 10 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Actors £6 5s Internal Miss Ray 8. 4 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Actors £6 5s Internal Mr. Eyre 8. 4 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Actors £6 5s Internal Mrs. Sparks 8. 4 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Actors £5 Internal Miss Boyce 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Actors £5 Internal Mr. Scriven 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Actors £5 Internal Mrs. Mathews 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Actors £3 Internal Miss Tidswell Listed under "8 days".
Actors £3 Internal Mrs. Scott Listed under "8 days".
Actors £3 Internal Mr. Marshall Listed under "8 days".
Actors £3 Internal Mr. Fisher Listed under "8 days".
Actors £2 Internal Mr. Webb Listed under "8 days".
Actors £3 10s Internal Mr. & Mrs. Maddocks Listed under "8 days".
Actors £1 10s Internal Mrs. Cuyler Listed under "8 days".
Actors £1 5s Internal Mr. Norris Listed under "8 days".
Actors £1 Internal Mrs. Jones Listed under "8 days".
Actors £1 Internal Mrs. Sparks Listed under "8 days".
Actors £7 11s 3d Internal Mrs. Harlow to complete Saly. to £8. Pr. Week
Cleaners £7 10s Internal Sweepers
Dancers £15 Internal Mr. Degville 5 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 25% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Dancers £10 10s Internal Mr Lawrent 1. 10 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Dancers £6 5s Internal Mrs. Sharp 8. 4 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Dancers £5 Internal Mr. Fairbrother 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Dancers £2 Internal Miss Bristoe Listed under "8 days".
Dancers £2 Internal Mr. Mayle Listed under "8 days".
Dancers £1 10s Internal Mrs. Stokes Listed under "8 days". According to a company paylist for the 1809-10 season, Mrs Stokes was a dancer.
Dancers £1 5s Internal Mrs. Brooker Listed under "8 days".
Dancers £1 Internal Mrs. Wells Listed under "8 days".
Dancers £1 10s Internal Mrs. Ryals Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 10s Internal Mrs. Barrett Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 10s Internal Miss Watson Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Miss Minton Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Miss Boyce Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Mrs. Willson Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 10s Internal Mr. Goodman Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 10s Internal Mr. Austin Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Mr. Hope Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Mr. Vials Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Mr. Garbois Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 5s Internal Mr. Wells Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £2 Internal Two Miss Dennetts Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Miss Davis Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Miss Twamley Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Miss Green Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 Internal Miss Toose Listed under "8 days" and "Dancers".
Dancers £1 4s Internal Appleby Junr. two Weeks
Doorkeepers and Officekeepers £2 Internal Mr. Thompson Listed under "8 days".
Employees (Other) £5 Internal Mrs. Mudie 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Employees (Other) £2 2s Internal Mr. Simonet Listed under "8 days". 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) £3 Internal Mr. & Mrs. R Chatterley Listed under "8 days".
Employees (Other) £1 5s Internal Miss Graham Listed under "8 days".
Employees (Other) 15s Internal Masr. Hull 10 days
House Servants (Other) £18 2s Internal Mr. Dunn for the Servants 6 days
House Servants (Other) £2 10s Internal Mr. Homan
House Servants (Other) £1 Internal Masr. Lee
Housekeeping £2 Internal Mrs. Burke Listed under "8 days".
Lamplighters £3 15s Internal Lampmen
Performers (Other) £7 10s Internal Mr. Smith 10. Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Performers (Other) £5 Internal Mrs. Orger 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Performers (Other) £5 Internal Mr Roberts 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Performers (Other) £3 Internal Miss Lacey Listed under "8 days".
Performers (Other) £2 Internal Miss Kelly Listed under "8 days".
Performers (Other) £2 Internal Mr. Evans Listed under "8 days".
Performers (Other) £1 5s Internal Masr. Wallach Listed under "8 days".
Performers (Other) £1 Internal Miss Hicks Listed under "8 days".
Prompters £8 15s Internal Mr. Powell Prompter 11. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Prompters £3 10s Internal Mr. Stokes Listed under "8 days".
Security £2 5s Internal Soldiers
Security £2 14s Internal Constables
Security 17s 6d Internal Mash Listed under "3 Watchmen".
Security 17s 6d Internal Rigge Listed under "3 Watchmen".
Security 17s 6d Internal Parish Listed under "3 Watchmen".
Singers £38 19s 3d Internal Mr. Braham 13. 0. 9 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 25% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Singers £15 Internal Mrs. Mountain 5 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 25% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Singers £15 Internal Mrs. Bland 5 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 25% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Singers £14 Internal Mr. Kelly 2 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Singers £11 13s 4d Internal Miss Lyon 1. 13. 4 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Singers £9 6s 8d Internal Mr. G. Smith 1. 6 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Singers £6 5s Internal Mr. Gibbon 8. 4 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Singers £5 Internal Madme. Daponte 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Singers £5 Internal Mr. Cooke 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Singers £5 Internal Mr. Welsh 6. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Singers £3 Internal Mrs. Corri Listed under "8 days".
Singers £3 Internal Mr. Miller Listed under "8 days".
Singers £2 Internal Mr. Dignum Listed under "8 days".
Singers £1 10s Internal Mr. Denby [?] Listed under "8 days". It appears that the scribe meant to write "Danby", but fell into difficulties.
Singers £1 5s Internal Mrs. Butler Listed under "8 days".
Singers £1 5s Internal Mrs. Wallach Listed under "8 days".
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr Cooke Listed under "8 days".
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr. Caulfield Listed under "8 days".
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr. Dibble Listed under "8 days".
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr. Jones Listed under "8 days".
Singers £1 5s Internal Mr Bond Listed under "8 days".
Singers £1 Internal Master West Listed under "8 days".
Singers £1 Internal Mrs. Caulfield Listed under "8 days".
Stage Managers £25 4s Internal Mr. Wroughton 8 Days 8. 8 The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 25% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Supernumeraries £5 Internal Supernumeraries A dedicated "Supernumeraries" section at the end of this account book specifies that the money was paid to "Thompson".
Treasurers £15 Internal Mr. Peake 5 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 25% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Treasurers £7 10s Internal Mr. Dunn 10 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 6.25% salary deduction.
Music Copyists £1 5s Internal Mr. Wyber
Music Copyists £19 5s 1d Internal Mr Wyber Music Copying
Musicians (Band) £69 3d Internal The Band in the Orchestra A dedicated "Ratio" section at the end of this account book suggests that the salary payments of "Shaw", the band leader, and another musician, Parke, had been subject to a 6.25% deduction, but the rest of the band's salaries had not, perhaps because they were below the deduction threshold.
Dressers £13 1s Internal Dressers
Dressers £2 Internal Miss Smith & Sister
Mantuamaking £3 Internal Miss Rein
Mantuamaking £8 2s 3d Departmental Miss Rein's Bill Mantua
Tailoring £2 Internal Mr. Banks Tailor
Tailoring £34 12s 1d Departmental Mr Banks Tailor A dedicated "Banks Wm. Tailor" section at the end of this account book clarifies that this was Banks's tailoring bill, rather than his salary.
Wardrobe (Other) £2 Internal Mr. & Mrs. Willson
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £30 9s 7d Departmental Carpenters by Wm. Powell
Carpentry and Sceneshifting £12 13s 9d External Mr. Powell for Sundry Materials A dedicated "Carpenter's Account" section at the end of this account book includes this payment, and shows that the Powell in question was William Powell.
Production Design (Other) £11 13s 4d Internal Mr. A. Johnstone 1. 13. 4 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Production Design (Other) £5 18s Departmental Mr. Johnstone's Bill A dedicated "Johnstone Alexander" section at the end of this account book includes this payment, clarifying the Johnstone in question.
Properties £2 1s 2d Departmental Mr Tyson Stage Properties
Scene Painters £9 16s Internal Mr. Greenwood 1. 8 Listed under "8 days". The number written at the end of the prose entry represents a 12.5% salary deduction. The date is unclear, but 22 April seems likeliest.
Scene Painters £3 3s Internal Mr Banks Painter
Scene Painters £1 1s 2d Internal Mr Bird Greenwood's Man
Candles (Spermaceti) £23 12s External Mr Barclay Lighting Sperm A dedicated "Barclay Wax" section at the end of this account book reproduces this payment as "By Bill", and the regular expenditure records also suggest that Barclay was normally paid for wax candles. Only two of the regular records in this book specify "Sperm" (here) or "Sperm Candles" (29 April 1809). "Sperm" and "Wax" were not mutually contradictory terms, as spermaceti candles were made of spermaceti wax. But each of the payments to Barclay has been categorised according to what the regular expenditure records specify, hence "Candles (Spermaceti)" here.
Candles (Spermaceti) £2 External Mr. Read for Sperm Candles sent to Lyceum A dedicated "Petty Incidents" section at the end of this account book records this payment as "Read Wax". "Sperm" and "Wax" were not mutually contradictory terms, as spermaceti candles were made of spermaceti wax. But this payment has been categorised according to the wording of the regular expenditure record.
Coal £1 1s External Do [Mr.] Do [Read] for Coals at Opera
Oil £30 External Mr White Lighting Oil A dedicated "White Mr. Oil" section at the end of this account book specifies that this payment was for "6 Do [days Light with Oil at £5: 0: 0]".
Bill Distribution £1 16s Internal Billstickers
Printing £23 8s External Mr. Lowndes Printer
Books, Paper and Stationery 2s 2d External Stamps for Receipts
Messengers and Porters £1 4s Internal Mr. Appleby
Messengers and Porters £1 4s Internal Mr. West
Unknown £1 11s 6d Unknown Do [Mr.] Do [Read] for the Porter at Do [Opera] the nature of the payment is unclear: perhaps it was porter to drink, perhaps it was a person to carry objects.
Renters' Shares £30 External Mr. Arnold Rent 6 Nights
Tinworkers £1 11s 6d Internal Tuck Tinman Wages "Tuck Tinman" written once but applying to this and another entry.
Tinworkers £1 7s 6d Departmental Tuck Tinman Bill "Tuck Tinman" written once but applying to this and another entry.
Total £1,009 18s 8d