28 September 1771

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1771-1772
Volume: 4
Comments: [The first payroll of the season was met this night. It includes 91 actors, actresses and dancers, plus 36 named servants to the theatre and 4 groups (women dressers, charwomen, guards, and barbers). The pay period covered was for 3 days. It came to #168 2s. 6d. The highest paid actor for this period was Ross at #8 5s.; the highest paid actress, Mrs Yates at #8 6s. 6d.; the highest paid dancer, Fichar at #3. The lowest paid in each category were: actors: C. Smith and Hollingsworth at 7s. 6d. apiece; actresses, 11 who receiv'd 10s. each (Mrs Ferguson, Evans, White, Allen, Cockayne, &c.); Dancers: 11 who receiv'd 15s. apiece (male) and 2 (female) who receiv'd 12s. 6d. apiece. The highest paid servant listed was Stables at 15s., and the lowest the charwomen.

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    *p cg None. [No Performance.] *c[The first payroll of the season was met this night. It includes 91 actors, actresses and dancers, plus 36 named servants to the theatre and 4 groups (women dressers,charwomen, guards, and barbers). The pay period covered was for 3 days. It came to #168 2s. 6d. The highest paid actor for this period was $Ross= at #8 5s.;the highest paid actress, $Mrs Yates= at #8 6s. 6d.; the highest paid dancer, $Fichar= at #3. The lowest paid in each category were: actors: $C. Smith= and $Hollingsworth= at 7s. 6d. apiece; actresses, 11 who receiv'd 10s. each ($Mrs Ferguson=, $Evans=, $White=, $Allen=, $Cockayne=, &c.); Dancers: 11 who receiv'd 15s. apiece (male) and 2 (female) who receiv'd 12s. 6d. apiece. The highest paid servant listed was $Stables= at 15s., and the lowest the charwomen.]

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    *p1771 09 28 cg None. [No Performance.]*c1771 09 28 cg [The first payroll of the season was met this night. It includes 91 actors, actresses and dancers, plus 36 named servants to the theatre and 4 groups (women dressers, charwomen, guards, and barbers). The pay period covered was for 3 days. It came to #168 2s. 6d. The highest paid actor for this period was $Ross= at #8 5s.; the highest paid actress, $Mrs Yates= at #8 6s. 6d.; the highest paid dancer, $Fichar= at #3. The lowest paid in each category were: actors: $C. Smith= and $Hollingsworth= at 7s. 6d. apiece; actresses, 11 who receiv'd 10s. each ($Mrs Ferguson=, $Evans=, $White=, $Allen=, $Cockayne=, &c.); Dancers: 11 who receiv'd 15s. apiece (male) and 2 (female) who receiv'd 12s. 6d. apiece. The highest paid servant listed was $Stables= at 15s., and the lowest the charwomen.]

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    Event: 36116 | 17710928 | cg | [The first payroll of the season was met this night. It includes 91 actors, actresses and dancers, plus 36 named servants to the theatre and 4 groups (women dressers, charwomen, guards, and barbers). The pay period covered was for 3 days. It came to #168 2s. 6d. The highest paid actor for this period was $Ross= at #8 5s.; the highest paid actress, $Mrs Yates= at #8 6s. 6d.; the highest paid dancer, $Fichar= at #3. The lowest paid in each category were: actors: $C. Smith= and $Hollingsworth= at 7s. 6d. apiece; actresses, 11 who receiv'd 10s. each ($Mrs Ferguson=, $Evans=, $White=, $Allen=, $Cockayne=, &c.); Dancers: 11 who receiv'd 15s. apiece (male) and 2 (female) who receiv'd 12s. 6d. apiece. The highest paid servant listed was $Stables= at 15s., and the lowest the charwomen.
    Performance: 74834 | 36116 | p | None | [No Performance.]

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