Event Comment: T
his being the Last time of Mr G. performing he generously gave the Profits of the Night to the
Theatrical Fund, 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 (
Hopkins Diary). [Accounts of the farewell address in the
Morning Post and in
Davies;
Life of Garrick.] So Ends the Season 67 different Play 32 different Farce 189 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary). N.B. The profits of t
his 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 t
his 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
Public Advertiser for t
his season #50;
Gazetteer ditto #50. 4 July:
Their Majesties Acct t
his season #76; from
Mr Harrison one yrs. rent Land tax deducted #37 5s. 5 July: From
Mr Parsonage 1 yr. & one quarter rent to
Midsummer (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,
Garrick Correspondence, 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:
Adelphi Tavern 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
St George's Hospital 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.;
Hadley & Co., Engine, #12 12s.;
Thomson (smith) #6 15s.;
Barrow & Co., 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,
Black Lyon 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.