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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Playhouses, Theatres and Other Places of Public Amusement in London and its Suburbs from the Reign of Queen Elizabeth to William IV. Vol. II [Theatre Royal Drury Lane] |
| Author | Brayley, Edward Wedlake Killigrew, Thomas Rowe, Nicholas Steele, Sir R Beaumont, Francis Fletcher, George Gay, John |
| Date | 1778-1838 |
| Document Type | Scrapbook |
| Library/Archive | The Garrick Club Library |
| Collection Name | Theatres of London extra illustrated |
| Language | English; Latin |
| Document Description | Material spans a huge time period, with printed documents focused on the history of the Drury Lane Theatre particularly. Contains the 'Historical and Descriptive Accounts of the Theatres of London by Edward Wedlake Brayley, FAS'. This was illustrated by Daniel Havell. There are portraits of actors, playwrights, influencial figures of the Restoration and onwards. Deals with the fire at Drury Lane and includes plans for the New Theatre at Drury Lane and interior and exterior views and plans of the theatre. Includes newspaper clippings and reviews of plays performed there. |
| Theme | Celebrity Culture & Fashion Business & Finance Modes of Performance: Costume, Scenography & Spectacle Women in Eighteenth Century Drama |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Drury Lane Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Lacy, James Garrick, David Killigrew, Thomas |
| Actor | Betterton, Thomas Cibber, Colley Wilks, Robert Siddons, Sarah Kean, Edmund Mohun, Michaell Cibber, Mrs Miller, Joe Garrick, David Abington, Mrs Frances Yeates, Mr Burton, W Palmer, John Clive, Catherine |
| (Other) People | Havell, Daniel Jones, Inigo King George I Gainsborough, Thomas Lee, Nathaniel Wyatt, Benjamin |
| Keywords | actor royalty patron career Restoration history fire theatre interior theatre opening architect comedian humour newspaper clippings review Harlequin manuscript notes receipt music correspondence advertisement The Daily Post |
| Document linked to |
The Deuce is in Him |
| Copyright | The Garrick Club Library |