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Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Palmer [pit doorkeeper], Keygille, &c. Robinson, Roberts (box lobby doorkeeper). Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: III: Double Hornpipe, as17640514; End: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis, Roberts, Redman, Miss Twist. None admitted behind Scenes. Tickets deliverd by Murden, Mrs Godwin, will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Song: I: By Particular Desire a Song, 1st time-Miss Twist

Dance: II: A New Turkish Dance-Lariviere (his 1st appearance on English stage); III: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist, Miss Wilford; IV: A New Dance call'd The Lost Picture-Lariviere, Miss Wilford; End: A Minuet-Dumai, Miss Twist

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) 4th bill #34 6s. 6d.; Paid Colthorpe on acct for half season #157 10s.; Paid John Palmer for Spermacetti candles #118 14s. 6d.; Paid Daniel Malthus Esq one year's rent #30 7s. 6d.; Gave the Knight's Marshall men Xmas boxes 10s. 6d.; Duke of Cumberland's Footmen Xmas box, #2 2s.; Beadle and Watchmen Xmas Box 12s. 6d.; the Bricklayer man 2s. 6d.; Paid Roberts, shoemaker, on account #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #139 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Event Comment: Paid Mr Cooper for 21 nights in Cymon #11 6d.; Mr Roberts bill for castor #1 13s.; Mr Keen's note #4 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #178 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Kaygill and Palmer. House charges #84. [Deficit to beneficiaries #50 6s.] Bower's and Veal's deficiency of benefit received #61 5s. 6d. Rec'd from Mr Rowland 1 year's rent to Lady Day last (taxes and bills deducted) #30 6s. 1d. Paid Ridley Dorman for attending practices #10 10s.; Mr Larbor for attending Guidetti #2 2s. Mr Williams for 2 nights in Musical Lady #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #33 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

Entertainment: BBucks Have at Ye All-J. Palmer

Event Comment: Benefit for Rose, Sherrard and others. Tickets deliver'd by Robson, Dixon, Wooley, Roberts, Fransdorf, Doe, Reed, Ellis and Pilfold will be taken. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Rose 20 31 25 #12 3s. #6 1s. 6d.@Sharratt 6 6 11 #3 10s. #1 15s.@Robson 1 49 52 #12 16s. #6 8s.@Dixon 4 39 33 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@Wooley 3 38 64 #12 17s. #6 8s. 6d.@Roberts 13 53 42 #15 8s. #7 14s.@Fransdorf 33 33 #8 5s. #4 2s. 6d.@Doe 1 13 49 #7 2s. #3 11s.@Reed 10 13 37 #8 3s. #4 1s. 6d.@Ellis 6 33 #4 4s. #2 2s@Pilfold 25 128 17 #27 3s. #13 11s. 6d.@Total #121 14s. #60 17s. (Account Book).@ [See note to 27 May.]@ Rec'd of Gardner for his deficiency 6th inst. #13 3s. 6d.@ Rec'd of Miss Besford her deficiency 25th inst. #7 2s. 10 1!2d.@ Rec'd of Holtom for his deficiency 25th inst. #7 2s. 10 1!2d.@ Rec'd of Mrs Trott her 1!2 value of tickets 27th #2 16s.@ Rec'd of Miss Maddan her 1!2 value of tickets 27th #5 19s.@ Rec'd of Arnd Fishar his 1!2 value of tickets 27th #1 9s.@ Rec'd of Parsons his 1!2 value of tickets 27th #19.@ Rec'd of Morris his deficiency the 3rd inst. #2 10s. 9d. (Account Book).@ Receipts: #35 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17680527

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Kaygill and Palmer (pit doorkeeper). Tickets deliver'd by Humphreys, Denny, Claggit, and for the 22nd Inst. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Entertainment: IV: Bucks Have at Ye All-J.? Palmer

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Sarjant and Son (book and box-keeper). Tickets deliver'd for the 16th will be taken. Charges #81 15s. 6d. Deficit to Sarjant #57 4s. covered by #167 2s. from tickets (Box 450; Pit 272; Gallery 138) (Account Book). Rec'd the 1!2 value of tickets for 28th inst. from Doe, Reed, Robson, Rose, Pilfold, Roberts, Dixon, and Wooley (Account Book). Receipts: #57 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: II: The Highland Reel, as17680307

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Kaygil and Palmer. Tickets deliver'd by Humphreys, Goodwin, and for Jane Shore will be admitted. Jane Shore deferr'd on account of Mrs W. Barry's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: III: The Wake, as17690518

Event Comment: Benefit for Cridland, &c. (Cross Diary). Foley and Robinson. Tickets deliver'd by C. Roberts will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Wake, as17690518

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at Half an Hour after Five. To begin exactly at Half an Hour after six. [The Account Book indicates that the following paid up their deficits of half values of tickets: Rose, Mrs Griffiths, Claridge, Doe, Pullen, Fransdorf, Norbury, Robson, Pilfold, Roberts and Singleton.] Receipts: #163 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Wilkinson &c. Tickets deliver'd for the Inconstant, by Whatley, and others will be taken. @ Thompson .. 7 45 #5 11s. #2 15s. 6d.@ Wilkinson 37 18 22 #14 3s. #7 1s. 6d.@ Whatley .. 6 25 #3 8s. #1 14s.@ Mrs Griffith .. 23 25 #5 19s. #2 19s. 6d.@ Flight .. 9 45 #5 17s. #2 18s. 6d.@ Ellis .. 2 38 #4 2s. #2 1s.@ Reed .. 4 16 33 #6 15s. #3 7s.@ Roberts .. 3 104 49 #21 15s. #10 12s. 6d.@ Dixon .. 5 51 22 #11 2s. #5 11s.@ Robson .. 5 117 78 #26 12s. #13 6s.@ Norbury 8 43 54 #13 17s. #6 18s. 6d.@ Bassan 14 36 41 #13 #6 18s. 6d.@ Bushell .. 6 16 #2 10s. #1 5s.@ Fransdorf 4 39 33 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@ Stephenson 20 106 106 #31 10s. #15 15s.@ Miller 5 44 59 #13 15s. #6 17s. 6d.@ Walker .. 14 47 #6 16s. #3 8s.@ Shuter .. 14 4 #2 10s. #1 5s.@ Total 105 655 742 #198 14s. #99 7s.@ [No charges. The House took half value of tickets.] Receipts: #32 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: The Dutch Dance, as17691111

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick, Fox, Hamilton and Bates. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Charges #65 14s. 6d. Deficit to each actor #5 9s. 1 1!2d., covered by income from tickets: Quick #45 13s. (Box 40; Pit 169; Gallery 103); Fox #54 13s. (Box 60; Pit 219; Gallery 68); Hamilton #28 12s. (Box 40; Pit 72; Gallery 78); Bates #27 3s. (Box 28; Pit 69; Gallery 98). Paid Mr Osborne the Balance due for Benefit of New General Lying in Hospital the 22d Dec. last #10 17s. 6d. Half values from tickets receiv'd from Rose, Wilkinson, Mrs Griffiths, Flight, Roberts, Robson, Norbury, Fransdorf, Miller, and Walker (Account Book). Receipts: #43 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Tomlinson and Lings. Tickets deliver'd by Page, Chinnall, Roberts, and Mrs Haywood will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Entertainment: V: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Master Cape

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Kaygill and Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: III: Minuet, Allemande-Daigville, Miss Ross

Entertainment: BBucks have at ye all-Master Palmer

Event Comment: Mrs Sullen-$Mrs Roberts (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701025

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17701103 Young Gentlewoman's, Mrs Roberts, 3rd appearance on the stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Sellers, as17701010

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer Tomlinson and Lings. Tickets deliver'd by Chinnal, Page, and C. Roberts will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Dance: III: The Medley-Scholars of Giorgi

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede, Pilfold and others. Tickets deliver'd by Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frensdorff, Miller, Bassan and Stephenson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Stede (his scholar)

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Kaygill and Palmer (Doorkeepers). Tickets deliver'd by Wood and Humphries will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have at ye All-Mas. Palmer

Event Comment: Paid Three days Salary at #80 12s. 3d. per diem--#241 16s. 9d. Paid Mrs W. Barry (half salary) 17s. 6d. [Mr Carver (presumably Robert Carver the scene painter) received, according to the treasurer's book, one pound daily throughout the season. This payment is listed separately each Saturday, and will not be mentioned hereafter.] Paid Lampmen #2; Bill-stickers #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen #1 8s.; Carpenters #7 5s. 2d.; Taylors #16 11s. 10d.; Mantua Maker #3 12s.; Stevens (Porter) 18s.; Supers & Kettle Drum #3 4s. (Treasurer's Book). [As these were constant weekly items in the Treasurer's Book their averages and season totals will be given in the following table, after which no further itemization will be made.] Receipts: #197 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Item Weekly Average Season Total@Lampmen #3 4s. #115 4s.@Bill Stickers #2 14s. #97 4s.@Handbills 12s. #21 12s.@ Candlemen #8 #288@ Carpenters #5 #180@ Tailor #6 #216@Mantua Maker #2 #72@ Stevens (porter) 18s. #32 8s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Event Comment: Mrs Hunt Rosetta pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Half a year's water, to Midsummer last #2 19s. 6d.; Paid Mr Roberts (shoemaker) #5 3s.; Mrs Ross for women's cloaths #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #195 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Gave King's Footmen by Hough #2 2s., his Chairmen, by Roberts, #2 2s.; Queen's Footmen by Ballintine #2 2s., her Chairmen by Price, #2 2s. (Account Book). [Those who actually paid over these gratuities are listed every time. Apparently for accounting purposes?] Receipts: #120 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartle, Francis, Walters, Mas. Blurton, Symonds. Tickets deliver'd for the Inconstant will be taken. Tickets deliver'd by Longley, Mas. Jones, Singleton, Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frenzdorf, Miller, Stephenson, Read, Robson, Walker, Clarridge, Perry Sr; and Bassan will be taken. [Hours received half value of tickets plus the ready receipt money.] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Mrs Hartle 5 31 43 #10 4s. #5 2s.@Francis 2 26 25 #6 18s. #3 9s.@Patterson 5 79 71 #20 4s. #10 2s.@Blurton - 15 28 #5 1s. #2 10s. 6d.@Symonds 19 45 42 #15 14s. #7 17s.@Longley 18 112 53 #26 12s. #13 6s.@Jones - 2 11 #1 8s. 14s.@Singleton - 8 14 #2 12s. #1 6s.@Shuter - 52 8 #8 12s. #5 14s. 6d.@Norbury 9 26 53 #11 9s. #5 14s. 6d.@Roberts 9 125 59 #26 18s. #13 9s.@Frensdorf - 42 31 #9 8s. #4 14s.@Miller 5 62 56 #16 3s. #8 1s. 6d.@Stephenson 16 61 52 #18 7s. #9 3s. 6d.@Read - 15 45 #6 15s. #3 7s. 6d.@Robson 3 101 32 #19 2s. #9 11s.@Walker - 17 68 #9 7s. #4 13s. 6d.@Claridge 5 36 35 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@Perry 3 30 81 #13 7s. #6 13s. 6d.@Bassan 1 12 21 #4 3s. #2 1s. 6d.@Total 100 897 828 #242 7s. #121 3s. 6d.@ Paid Lee for a quantity of velvet #21 (Account Book). Receipts: #12 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Provenzale-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford [see17700928]

Event Comment: Last time of company's performing this season. Benefit for Bowers and Widow Veal. Tickets deliver'd by Berrisford, Hodges, and Burroughs will be taken. Thus Ends the Season-63 different plays-36 different Farces-186 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary). Paid Watch, Rector, Cleansing, &c., cg to Lady Day last #5 18s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). After Season Receipts: 11 June: Box Office Keeper's cash #25; Condill's 3rd and last payment for Fruit Office #20. 16 June: Candles, Oyl and Lampmen of Theatrical Fund Night 2nd inst. #3 18s. 6d. 23 June: Mr Johnston for Candle ends sold to sundry #11 7s. 6d.; Ditto for Lace burnt form the Wardrobe #205 8s. 26 June: Harrison's rent 1 yr to Lady Day last #46 but with #12 5s. in taxes deducted amount rec'd #33 15s.; Williams rent ditto (#48 with #8 6s. 8d. taxes deducted) #39 13s. 4d.; From Public Advertiser this season #50; From Daily Gazetteer #50. 3 July: Remainder of Sinking Fund #160 2s. 6d. 6 July. Mr Rowland 1 yrs rent to Lady Day last with #3 8s. in taxes deducted, #139 12s.; Mr Pope 1 yrs rent to ditto with #3 11s. 2d. taxes deducted #26 8s. 10d. 10 July: Benefit deficiencies cleared and Cash taken up by Evans as per acct. #89 7s. (Treasurer's Book). After Season expenditures: 11 June: Hopkins, Prompters Bill #8 15s.; Miss Hopkins 18 Nights full #2 5s. 13 June: 2 days salary list at #72 6s. 5d. per diem #144 12s. 10d.; S. French 6 days #1 10s. 16 June: Davies on note #7 6s.; Printer's 2 bills #11 14s.; Mas. Thomson 3 nights in full 15s.; Mrs Mann on note #2 2s.; Tallow chandler's 9th bill (#30 14s. 4d. with a discount of #26 15s. 6d. on all bills for season) #3 18s. 10d. 19 June: Miss Berkley on note #5 5s. 3 July: J. Stevens 2 weeks as usual #1 16s; Sandys & Co. for Colours #10 4s. Dorman for Coals #20 10s. and for attending practices of dances, as usual #10 10s.; Cole (turner) #14 3s.; Bibb (sword cutler) #3 12s.; Barret (wax chandler) #20 6s. 6d.; Blakes, (hatter), #5 12s.; Lowe and Co (glaziers) #16 6d.; Cropley, (linen draper) #14 7s. 6d.; Chamberlain & Co. (ironmongers), #25; Carter (scowerer) #14 12s.; Jennings (glover and furrier) #18 6d.; Scott (copper laceman), #51 19s.; Carpue, (silk dyer) #9 1s. 6d.; Mrs Chitty (coals) #28; Carver's bill #2 1s.; Chettell (timber) #14 9s.; Cubitt (Tinman) #18 2s. 6d.; Waller (hosier) #24 19s. 6d.; Barrow & Co. (only) #118; Vaughan (haberdasher) #3 6s.; Hatsell (mercer) #28 2s.; Thomson (smith) #10 15s. 6 July: B. Lyon, Wardrobe & Carp Bills #10 10s. 6d.; Stephens (manson) #6 4s.; Pope (peruke maker) #29 6s. and #3 16s. for 38 extra nights dressing &c.; Mrs Slaughter's Bill #9 2s. 6d.; Roberts (shoemaker) #3 12s. 6d.; D. Richards, 30 weeks 5 days extra salary in full for this season #30 16s. 8d.; Hewetson (laceman) #17 6s.; Mr Page in full of #25 this season #1 17s. 6d. 8 July: J. Johnston's Music Bill #37 13s. 6d.; Powney & Co., (stationers) #3 14s.; Landall for Mrs Cape's Funeral per order #4 7s. 6d.; Kirkman, (harpsichord maker) #18 14s.; John French, painter's bill #5 3s. 10 July: Palmer for Spermacetti Candles #255 8s.; Miss Collett's schooling #2 8s. 10d.; Stafford (glassman) #4 19s.; A. Johnston's bill for feathers &c. #15 6s. 6d.; Ditto four Housekeeping Bills #10 1s. 4d.; Chapman (Jubilee horsekeeping) #3 13s. 6d.; Victor 2 weeks salary as usual #5; Victor gratuity as usual #30; Evans 2 weeks salary as usual #3 and #42 in lieu of a Benefit. Books Closed 10 July. Total income #32,538 6s. 1d. Total outgo #26,410 8s. 8d. Profit #6,127 17s. 5d. paid To Managers #5,040 To Clutterbuck #1,087 17s. 5d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Walker