Event Comment: Paid to
Sun Fire Office Insurance #15; Paid for a poker and shovel 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [This policy was doubltless similar to No 109085 dated 29 July 1747 issued to
James Lacy and
David Garrick Esq. Patentees of
His Majesties Company of Comedians of the Theatre Royal
Drury Lane, for #4,000: "On the Goods and Furniture, Ward
robe Apparel, Machines and Scenes, not valued as pictures, in the House, Dressing Rooms, Ward
robe, and Scene Rooms, of the said Theatre Royal, adjoining togethe r and situate in Drury Lane aforesaid and not elsewhere, not exceeding #4,000...Note: Except such Loss and Damage as may happen by any Fire occasioned by means of any representation in any Play or Farce or in any Rehearsal of the same." (From copy of original policy, by courtesy
J. A. Miller, Esq. General Manager,
Sun Insurance Office Ltd., sent me in ltr. dated 5 July 1951.)] Receipts: #110 (
Cross). #104 5s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Woodward, Shuter, James, Usher, Winstone, Marr, Simpson, Reinhold, Costollo, Wright, Mrs Bennet, Miss Murgatroyd, Miss Cole, Miss YatesSong: III: Master Mattocks