Event Comment: This 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 this 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 this 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 this season #50;
Gazetteer ditto #50. 4 July:
Their Majesties Acct this 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 agreemen
t 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.