Event Comment: Paid to
Sun Fire Office Insurance #15; Paid for a poker
and shovel 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [This policy was doubltless similar to No 109085 dated 29 July 1747 issued to
James Lacy and David Garrick Esq. Patentees of
His Majesties Company of Comedians of the Theatre Royal
Drury Lane, for #4,000: "On the Goods
and Furniture, Wardrobe Apparel, Machines
and Scenes, not valued as pictures, in the House, Dressing Rooms, Wardrobe,
and Scene Rooms, of the said Theatre Royal, adjoining togethe r
and situate in Drury Lane aforesaid
and not elsewhere, not exceeding #4,000...Note: Except such Loss
and Damage as may happen by any Fire occasioned by means of any representation in any Play or Farce or in any Rehearsal of the same." (From copy of original policy, by courtesy
J. A. Miller, Esq. General Manager,
Sun Insurance Office Ltd., sent me in ltr. dated 5 July 1951.)] Receipts: #110 (
Cross). #104 5s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Related Work: Britons Strike Home; or, The Sailors' Rehearsal Author(s): Edward Phillips
Song: III: Master Mattocks