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29 April 1795

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Bensley. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, No. 21, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #490 16s. (217.9.0; 92.4.6; 6.4.6; tickets: 174.18.0) (charge: #231 6s. 2d.). Account-Book breaks down Bensley's charge as follows: house #200, Mrs Siddons #20, Mrs Jordan #10 10s. Properties 5s. 8d., supernumeraries 10s. 6d., for a total of #231 6s. 2d . At the doors of the theatre #315 18s. was received. The charge subtracted from this amount leaves #84 11s. 10d., which was paid to Bensley. The Proprietors made him a gift of the #20 he paid Mrs Siddons. His own profit was therefore #104 11s. 10d., which, in addition to his tickets, gave him a grand total of #279 9s. 10d

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Douglas. As 4 Oct. 1794. *aThe Spoil'd Child. As 24 Apr. *cBenefitfor $Bensley=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, No.21, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Bloomsbury</i>. Receipts: #490 16s. (217.9.0; 92.4.6; 6.4.6; tickets: 174.18.0) (charge: #231 6s. 2d.). Account-Book breaks down Bensley's charge as follows: house #200, $Mrs Siddons= #20, $Mrs Jordan= #10 10s. Properties 5s. 8d., supernumeraries 10s. 6d., for a total of #231 6s. 2d . At the doors of the theatre #315 18s. was received. The charge subtracted from this amount leaves #84 11s. 10d., which was paid to Bensley. The Proprietors made him agift of the #20 he paid Mrs Siddons. His own profit was therefore #104 11s. 10d., which, in addition to his tickets, gave him a grand total of #279 9s. 10d.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1795 04 29 dl Douglas. ^As17941004^.*a1795 04 29 dl The Spoil'd Child. ^As17950424^.*c1795 04 29 dl Benefit for $Bensley=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, No. 21, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Bloomsbury</i>. Receipts: #490 16s. (217.9.0; 92.4.6; 6.4.6; tickets: 174.18.0) (charge: #231 6s. 2d.). Account-Book breaks down Bensley's charge as follows: house #200, $Mrs Siddons= #20, $Mrs Jordan= #10 10s. Properties 5s. 8d., supernumeraries 10s. 6d., for a total of #231 6s. 2d . At the doors of the theatre #315 18s. was received. The charge subtracted from this amount leaves #84 11s. 10d., which was paid to Bensley. The Proprietors made him a gift of the #20 he paid Mrs Siddons. His own profit was therefore #104 11s. 10d., which, in addition to his tickets, gave him a grand total of #279 9s. 10d.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 49567 | 17950429 | dl | Benefit for $Bensley=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, No. 21, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Bloomsbury</i>. Receipts: #490 16s. (217.9.0; 92.4.6; 6.4.6; tickets: 174.18.0) (charge: #231 6s. 2d.). Account-Book breaks down Bensley's charge as follows: house #200, $Mrs Siddons= #20, $Mrs Jordan= #10 10s. Properties 5s. 8d., supernumeraries 10s. 6d., for a total of #231 6s. 2d . At the doors of the theatre #315 18s. was received. The charge subtracted from this amount leaves #84 11s. 10d., which was paid to Bensley. The Proprietors made him a gift of the #20 he paid Mrs Siddons. His own profit was therefore #104 11s. 10d., which, in addition to his tickets, gave him a grand total of #279 9s. 10d
    Performance: 109424 | 49567 | p | Douglas | As17941004.
    AsSeeDate: 109424 | dl | p | As | 17941004
    Cast:
    715431 | 109424 | Lord Randolph | Aickin
    715432 | 109424 | Glenalvon | Palmer
    715433 | 109424 | Norval | Kemble
    715434 | 109424 | Stranger | Bensley
    715435 | 109424 | Donald | Phillimore
    715436 | 109424 | Officer | Caulfield
    715437 | 109424 | Servant | Maddocks
    715438 | 109424 | Prisoner | Webb
    715439 | 109424 | Matilda | Mrs Siddons
    715440 | 109424 | Anna | Miss Collins.
    Performance: 109425 | 49567 | a | The Spoil'd Child | As17950424.
    AsSeeDate: 109425 | dl | a | As | 17950424
    Cast:
    715441 | 109425 | Little Pickle | Mrs Jordan
    715442 | 109425 | Old Pickle | Suett
    715443 | 109425 | Tag | R. Palmer
    715444 | 109425 | John | Burton
    715445 | 109425 | Miss Pickle | Mrs Hopkins
    715446 | 109425 | Maria | Miss Heard
    715447 | 109425 | Margery | Mrs Booth
    715448 | 109425 | Susan | Miss Tidswell.

Mainpiece

Title: Douglas
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As17941004.
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Afterpiece

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As17950424.
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