*p1776 06 10 dl The Wonder. ^As17760516^.*a1776 06 10 dl The Waterman. ^As17760516^.*d1776 06 10 dl I: <i>The Grand Garland Dance</i> ^as17760410^ but-Slingsby, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.*c1776 06 10 dl This being the Last time of Mr G. performing he generously gave the Profits of the Night to the <i>Theatrical Fund</i>, he spoke the Usual prologue & after the play he went forward & address'd the Audience in so pathetic a Manner as draw Tears from the Audience & himself & took his leave of them forever (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [Accounts of the farewell address in the <i>Morning Post</i> and in $Davies=; <i>Life of Garrick</i>.] So Ends the Season 67 different Play 32 different Farce 189 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary). N.B. The profits of this night appropriated to the benefit of the Theatrical Fund: Cash #309 2s.; After Money #2 10s. 6d. Received #311 12s. 6d. Paid #36 5s. 9d. viz: @Renters #8@Supernumeraries & Kettle Drum #2 11s.@Soldiers 14s.@Extra Constables #1 10s. 6d.@Candles, Oyl & Lampmen #3 18s. 6d.@Carpenters Extras #2 1s.@Music Band #7 18s. 9d.@Messrs. $Legg=, $Lauchery=, $Larivere=, $Garland= & $Langlois= Salary #1 13s. 4d.@Sundry Doorkeepers & Servants #7 18s. 8d. @#36 5s. 9d.@Rec'd #311 12s. 6d.@Paid #36 5s. 9d.@Remains #275 6s. 9d.@Brought Fd #62 3s. 7d. from 10th May@Total #337 10s. 4d.@ N.B. The above sum of the two Nights for Theatrical Fund-order'd by Mr Garrick this 25th day of June 1776 to be paid into the hands of $Mr Hatsell= (Treasurer's Book). AFTER SEASON RECEIPTS (Treasurer's Book): 11 June: Rec'd Box office keeper's cash #25; Candles, Oil &c. the 2nd Fund night #7 17s.; From $Mr Dodd= in Full #21. 24 June: From Sinking Fund (3rd) in full #963 10s.; From $Grimaldi= on acct #70; From $Mrs Smith= (singer) in full #31 10s. 2 July: From <i>Public Advertiser</i> for this season #50; <i>Gazetteer</i> ditto #50. 4 July: $Their Majesties= Acct this season #76; from $Mr Harrison= one yrs. rent Land tax deducted #37 5s. 5 July: From $Mr Parsonage= 1 yr. & one quarter rent to <i>Midsummer</i> (tax deducted) #53 15s. 15 July: From $Mr Pope= 1 yr. & one quarter rent to Mids. Last (taxes deducted) #35 12s. 6d.; $Mr Heath= 1 yr. and 1!2 Rent to Mids last #15. 19 July: From $Mrs Johnston= 1 yr. & one quarter rent to Mids. last #7 10s.; $Mrs Groath= 1!2 year to ditto #1 10s. $Mr Percy= three quarters Rent to ditto #7 10s.; $Mr Waterer= five quarters rent to ditto (land tax deducted) #51 7s. 25 July: Sundry forfeits taken up by $Evans= #38 5s. AFTER SEASON EXPENDITURES (Treasurer's Book): 11 June: Five days salary to sundries at #88 2s. 10d. per diem #440 14s. 2d.; $George Garrick= in full of #400 #5 13s. 4d.; $Slingsby= in full of #350 #1 3s. 4d.; $Everard= on note #10 10s.; $Davis= on note #21; $Mr King= to make up #500 in full #32 10s.; Lauchery on note #15 15s.; $Mr Page= in full of #25 #1 12s. 6d. 28 June: To $Lord Walpole= for one year's acting season #315; $Mr Highly= in Full of his building acct #85 19s.; Ditto for 3 yrs. ground rent to the 24th inst. #42. [For explanation of Walpole payment, see $Boaden=, <i>Garrick Correspondence</i>, II, 155 an involved agreement re an annuity dating from October 1761, now being collected because of new taxes on Carriages, and because $Lady Walpole= was footsore and would walk nowhere.] 20 June: <i>Adelphi Tavern</i> Bill & Waiters #20 10s. 6d.; $Mr Park=, chorus 4 nights in full #1 10s.; $Mr R. Johnston='s property Bills in full #33 1s. 6d. 24 June: $Mr D. Garrick= in full of #1,300 #235 13s. 2d.; $Mr R. Harwood='s gratuity #5 5s. 2 July: One yrs. subscription for <i>St George's Hospital</i> for both the managers #10 10s. 5 July: Three quarter's rent pd for $Miss Abrahams= at Gardners #37 10s. 9 July: $Blakes= (hatter) #11 15s.; $Mrs Chitty= (coals) #94 17s.; <i>Hadley & Co.</i>, Engine, #12 12s.; $Thomson= (smith) #6 15s.; <i>Barrow & Co.</i>, Oil, #108 13s. 6d.; $Ireland= (upholsterer) #17 2s. 6d.; $Stevens= (mason) #42 7s. 6d.; $Hewetson= (laceman) #9 2s.; $Racket= (taylor) #16 9s.; $Barret= (wax chandler) #14 5s.; $Waller= (hosier) #11 5s. 11 July: $Machin=, Chorus singer, #6, $Bibb= (sword cutler) #2 5s.; $Gardner= (shoemaker) #3 2s.; $Marshall= (plumber) #4 13s.; $Stacey= (colourman) #4 17s. 15 July: $Daley= (sadler) #5 5s.; $Scott= (copperlace) #25 14s. 6d.; $Norfolk= (glazier) #3 7s.; $Carpue= (silk Dyer) #18 13s.; $Mrs Carter= (scowerer) #1 14s. 6d.; $Chettle= (timber) #4 6s. 7d.; $Pope=, for Wiggs, #12 12s.; ditto for 81 extra nights dressing #8 2s.; $Mr Preston= 69 nights dressing Mr Garrick #5 3s. 6d.; Hatsell (mercer) #47 3s. 16 July: $Powney= (stationer) #2 10s.; $Jennings= (glover) #25 17s. 6d.; $Prior= (turner) #9 5s. 6d; Hopkin's Prompter's bill #13 18s.; $Palmer= for Sperma. Candles #7 14s.; $Kirkman= (harpsicord maker) #13 17s. 6d.; $Hele= (surveyor) #26 10s. 19 July: $Mrs Garwood= (laundress) #2 12s. 8d.; a Green coat for Mr Garrick #3 3s.; $Mr Woods=, chorus, 63 nights in full, #15 15s.; $Mr French='s bills in full #235 3s. 6d. 22 July: Mr Waterer, <i>Black Lyon</i> dinner Bills #56 8s. 6d. 25 July: $Mrs Vaughan= (haberdasher) #3 18s. 6d.; $Cubit= (tinman) #2 15s.; $Kirk= (housekeeper) three quarter's salary to Midummer #30; $Victor='s gratuity and two weeks salary #35; Evans in lieu of Benefit #42 and 2 weeks salary #3; $Mr Westley= 2 weeks salary #1 10s. AFTER SEASON COMPUTATION: DRURY LANE 1775-1776: Books closed 25 July 1776. @Total income #37,917 3s. 10d.@Total Expense #33,453 18s. 4d.@Profit #4,463 5s. 6d. divided as follows:@$Mr Clutterbuck= #1,000@Managers #3,240@ In Victor's hands #223 5s. 6d. [presumably for summer expenses and opening the next season. The Treasurer's Book also mentions a sum of #575 18s. 8d. at Mr Clutterbucks, without indication of its source or contemplated use.]