 During 1815 , the relationship between Grimaldi and Thomas Dibdin became strained . Dibdin , as manager at Sadler 's Wells , denied Grimaldi 's request for a month 's leave to tour the provincial theatres . Dibdin was annoyed at the tolerant attitude Grimaldi displayed in his position as the Chief Judge and Treasurer of the Sadler 's Wells Court of Rectitude , a body set up to regulate the behaviour of performers . Grimaldi briefly left Sadler 's Wells in 1815 to conduct a tour of the northern provincial theatres . Alongside Jack Bologna , he staged fifty @-@ six shows during the summer months and earned £ 1 @,@ 743 , a much higher amount than he earned at Sadler 's Wells . Dibdin was struggling , and after the tour Grimaldi used the problems at Sadler 's Wells to negotiate a lucrative contract . Dibdin agreed to a salary increase but bristled at Grimaldi 's other demands and eventually gave the position of resident Clown to the little @-@ known Signor Paulo . 
