Event Comment: JJohn Rich Esq, Master and Patentee of
the TRCG, died Thursday 26 Nov. 1761, about six o'clock in
the evening, at his house adjoining to
the Theatre Royal in
Covent Garden, in
the seventieth year of his age.
Mrs Priscilla Rich sole executrix of
the Will of John Rich Esq, deceas'd. Mr John Rich was buried in
Hillingdon Churchyard. (See his
Epitaph,
Lysons's
Middlesex Parishes, p. 162) Dec. 4, 1761. ibid p. 173 (
Hopkins MS Notes). Income from Boxes #85 5s. Rec'd of
John Condill on acct of Fruit #20. Expenses #46 3s. 8d. [
The balance brought forward to this date for this season was #2007 9s. 1d. From this was subtracted
the #1291 19s. 4d. necessary for starting
the season (see 9 Sept.), which left
Beard a favorable balance of #715 9s. 9d. with which to carry on.
The Winston Theatrical Record ceases on this date.
Performances
Mainpiece Title: King Henry V
Afterpiece Title: The Coronation