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NYM(G.762.017
1 Feb 1762:31 (496)
On Monday last the tragedy of Othello was acted at the
theatre in this city, for the benefit of such poor families
as are not provided for by the publick; and the sum of one
hundred and fourteen pounds, ten shillings, the proceeds of
house, was on Wednesday paid by Mr. Douglass, the manager,
into the hands of George Harrison, Esq; and Mr. John Vander
Speigle, who have undertaken the distribution of this
charity: Those whose circumstances render them real objects
of it, are desired to apply to the above gentlemen, who,
upon a proper certificate of their necessities, will
immediately relieve them.
An account of the receipt and charges of the play acted
for the poor's benefit: L. s. d.
Box tickets received
at the door, 116, at 8s. 46 8 0
Pit, ditto at ditto, 165, at 5s 36 10 0
Gallery, ditto, at ditto, 90,
at 3s 13 10 0
Cash received at the door, 36 12 6
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Amount of the house 133 0 6
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Charges.
To candles, 26lb. spermacete,
at 3s6, and 14 lb. Tallow,
at 12d. 5 5 0
To musick, Messrs. Harrison
and Van Dienval, at 36s 3 12 0
To the front door keeper, 16s.
Stage door keeper, 8s. 1 4 0
To the assistants, 13s.
bill-sticker, 4s. 0 17 0
To the men's dresser, 4s,
the stage-keeper, 32s. 1 16 0
To the drummer, 4s.
Wine in the 2d act, 2s6. 0 6 6
To H. Gaine, for two sets of
bills, advertisements, and
commissions, 5 10 0
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18 10 6
Ballance, 114 10 0
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133 0 6
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