Event Comment: Benefit for Wilford, Ross, (pit door-keepers); Slater;
and Trott, (lobby door-keeper). Mainpiece: Acted but once these 10 years. [See 15 Jan. 1753.] Tickets deliver'd by Besford, Clark, Darby, Toten, Dimmock, &c. will be taken. [Besford a mistake for
Joseph Besworth (porter).] Receipts: #15 15s. plus #100 14s. 2d. as 1!2 value of the tickets deliver'd. @Names Bow Pit Gallery Balue 1!2 Value@
Wilford 2 62 18 #11 12s. #5 16s.@
Ross 5 162 83 #33 17s. #16 18s. 6d.@
Trott 144 53 .. #43 19s. #18 12s. 9d.@
Slater 2 57 110 #20 1s. #10 6d.@
Derby 4 79 105 #23 7s. #11 13s. 6d.@
Toten .. 32 43 #9 2s. #4 11s.@
Clingo .. 55 47 #12 19s. #6 9s. 6d.@
Clarke .. 40 44 #10 8s. #5 4s.@
Besworth .. 24 20 #5 12s. #2 16s.@
Dymuck .. 12 53 #7 2s. #3 11s.@
Jos. Smith 8 29 25 #8 17s. #4 8s. 6d.@
Cole 4 61 83 #18 9s. #9 4s. 6d.@
S. Griffiths .. 11 12 #2 17s. #1 8s. 6d.@Total 169 677 643 #208 2s. #100 14s. 2d. [1!2 of #208 2s. would seem to be #104 1s.]@ Rec'd of
John Crane for the ends of the wax c
andles sold last season #6 4s.,
and for those sold this season #23 19s. 4d. (Account Book)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife
Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay