Event Comment: Benefit for
Robinson,
Berrisford,
Carlton Jr and
Kaygill. Saw the
Beggar's Opera at
Drury Lane. Pit and Gallery so full no place Went into front Box ou much mob--low sort of people had tickets given them--side boxes almost empty. Extremely pleased with
Mrs Smith (the
Polly whom I never heard before),
Mrs Wrighten (
Lucy) and
Vernon (
Macheath) who all performed incomparably well (
Baker Diary, p. 259). So Ends the Season 63 different Plays 36 different Farces 188 Nights in all (
Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #201 15s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Berrisford, Robinson, Carlton, and Kaygille: #117 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). AFTER SEASON RECEIPTS (Treasurer's Book). 5 June: Rec'd Box Officer keeper's cash (deficit #6 5s.) #18 15s.; Benefit deficiencies #142 13s. 6d.; Remainder of
Mr S. Barry's Bag #40 3s. 8d. 15 June: Rec'd in benefit deficiencies #223 18s.;
Mr Griffith in full of #12 lent him #2 5s.;
Mr Davies on acct #20;
J. Aickin ditto #16 11s. 6d. 18 June:
Public Advertiser and
Gazetteer acct this season #100. 19 June: Sundry salaries taken up by
Mr Evans #227 4s.; Remainder of Sinking Fund #70. 23 June:
Rowland one yrs rent to
Lady Day (#43 with #2 2s. tax decuted) #40 18s.;
Mr Pope one yrs rent ditto (#30 with #1 13s.
King's tax deducted) #28 7s.;
Harrison one yrs rent ditto (#46 with #7 King's tax deducted) #39; Balance from
Clutterbuck #159 16s.; Discount on #344 18s. 6d., the amount of tallow chandler's Bills this season #27 11s. 9d.; From the Managers per Mr D. G. #534 11s. 8d. 1 July:
J. Johnston in part of Music forfeits #29 10s. 6d. 2 July: From
A. Johnston for oil and sperm. Candle ends sold to sundry #6 12s. 6d. 3 July:
Their Majesties Acct 3 nights #30; Her Majesty's Ladies Acct ditto #9;
Williams one yrs rent to Lady Day last (#48 with #4 King's tax deducted) #44. EXPENDITURES 15 June: Paid
J. French on acct #20;
Wegg half yrs rent to Lady Day last #57. 19 June: Paid
Miss Berkley on note #5 5s.;
Loutherbourg (in full of #300) #70;
D. Garrick (in full of #800) #254 11s. 8d.;
King's extra salary at #3 Per week) #93 10s.;
Parsons in lieu of a benefit night #80;
J. Stevens 2 weeks as usual #1 16s. 23 June: Paid
Black Lyon Ward
robe and Carpenter's Dinner bills #16 10s. 8d.;
Pope's bill for wigs #21 4s., and for 54 nights extra dressing &c. #5 8s.; Tallow chandler's 10th and last bill #23 11s. 9d. 24 June: Paid
Bibb, sword cutler, #14 16s. 6d.;
Dorman, Coals, #27 15s., and for attending practices of Dances, as usual #10 10s.;
Jennings, Glover & Furrier #21 9s.;
Cropley (linen draper) #35 12s.;
Cole (turner) #7 3s.;
Hatsell (mercer) #35 9s.;
Marshall & Co. (plumbers) #15;
Thomson (smith) #15 15s. 6d.;
Barber, for men's cloaths #6 6s.;
Barret (wax chandler) #18 14s.;
Ireland (upholder) #27 6s. 6d.;
Blakes (hatter) #16 19s.;
Hopkins & Co. (ironmongers) #42 2s.;
Carpue (silk dyer) #9 10s.;
Carter (scowerer);
Jones (worsted lace man) #3 17s.;
Hinchcliff (mercer) #36 11s. 6d.;
Cubit (tinman) #12 7s.;
Lowe & Co. (glasiers) #1 16s.; J. French on Acct #10. 25 June:
Waller & Co. (hosiers) #20 19s.;
Scott (copper laceman) #47 7s. 6d.;
Kirkman, Harpsicord tuning #18 16s.;
Mrs Chitty, Coals, #28 5s. A. Johnston a bill for gilt leather &c. #51 15s.; J. Aickin's Law bill to
Mr Stephens #54 7s. 9d.;
Mrs Garwood for work for the Ward
robe, &c. #17 16s. 6d.;
Barrow & Co., for oil, #170; half yrs rent to
Duke of Bedford to Lady Day Last, #165 17s. 7d.;
Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #3 3s.;
Mr Page in full of #25 for this season, #1 10s. 1 July: Paid
Daigville's 5 Children Dancing &c. in full #5 5s.; Johnston Music bill to
Xmas last, #29 10s. 6d.;
Chettel (timber) #46 3s.;
D. Richards of M: Band 31 weeks and 1 day, extra salary at #1 per week for this season, #31 3s. 4d.;
Victor's gratuity as usual, #30; Evans in lieu of a Benefit #42;
Hopkins, prompter's bill, #4 12s. 6d.;
Jenkins, extra Trumpet 17 nights in full #8 18s. 6d.;
Miss P. Hopkins, 8 Nights in full #2;
C. Roberts (shoemaker) #6 9s. 6d.; One yrs Watch & Paving for
Covent Garden Parish to Lady Day last #4 8s.; Victor & Evans 2 weeks salary as usual #8. BOOKS CLOSED 1 July 1773: Total income #32,639 15s. 5d. Total outgo #27,705 7s. 3d. Profit #4,934 8s. 2d. distributed as follows: To Managers #3,760; To Clutterbuck #1000, To Clutterbuck #174 8s. 2d