Robinson, Mary. “Introduction”. Mary Robinson: Selected Poems, edited by Judith Pascoe, Broadview, 2000, pp. 19-64.
26, 63
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Mary Robinson | MR
made her stage debut at Drury Lane
as Juliet to William Brereton
's Romeo; she was an instantaneous success. Robinson, Mary. Perdita: The Memoirs of Mary Robinson. Editor Levy, Moses Joseph, Peter Owen, 1994. 87-9 |
| Occupation | Anne Damer | AD
appeared in private theatricals first at her brother-in-law the Duke of Richmond
's, and later at Strawberry Hill. Elfenbein, Andrew. Romantic Genius: The Prehistory of a Homosexual Role. Columbia University Press, 1999. 97 |
| Occupation | Charlotte Lennox | Charlotte Ramsay (later CL
) first appeared on stage in London: at Drury Lane
, as Lavinia in The Fair Penitent by Nicholas Rowe
. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 3: 1214 |
| Occupation | David Garrick | |
| Occupation | Clemence Dane | The posters, she later wrote, made her nice pocket-money. Dane, Clemence. London Has a Garden. Michael Joseph, 1964. 108 |
| Occupation | Mary Robinson | The following season, 1777-8, MR
's salary was £2.10s. weekly. She received in addition the profits from at least two benefit performances. She also acted, this season and the next, at benefit nights for the... |
| Occupation | Mary Robinson | That season MR
appeared in the breeches role of Eliza Camply in The Miniature Picture by Lady Craven, later the Margravine of Anspach
. Her playing this part on 24 May was not, as her... |
| Occupation | Charlotte Charke | Colley Cibber
retired abruptly from managing Drury Lane
, passing it not to his son Theophilus
but to John Highmore
; Theophilus, CC
, and other performers defected to the illicit Little Theatre in the Haymarket
. Baruth, Philip E. “Who Is Charlotte Charke?”. Introducing Charlotte Charke: Actress, Author, Enigma, edited by Philip E. Baruth, University of Illinois Press, 1998, pp. 9-62. 18 Morgan, Fidelis, and Charlotte Charke. The Well-Known Troublemaker: A Life of Charlotte Charke. Faber and Faber, 1988. 52-3 |
| Occupation | Charlotte Charke | Her career opened well. Next year she took the demanding role of Alicia in Nicholas Rowe
's Jane Shore. She became stock-reader or general understudy in the Drury Lane Company
, in which capacity she played Cleopatra. Baruth, Philip E. “Who Is Charlotte Charke?”. Introducing Charlotte Charke: Actress, Author, Enigma, edited by Philip E. Baruth, University of Illinois Press, 1998, pp. 9-62. 18 |
| Occupation | Sarah Gardner | Sarah Cheney (later SG
) made her first appearance on the London stage, before her marriage, as Congreve
's Miss Prue in Love for Love: A Comedy at Drury Lane
. Highfill, Philip H. et al. A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1973–1993. 5: 463 |
| Occupation | David Garrick | Susannah Cibber
tried to persuade David Garrick
that together she and he and James Quin
might buy the patent of Drury Lane Theatre
. She failed. Nash, Mary. The Provoked Wife: The Life and Times of Susannah Cibber. Little, Brown, 1977. 202-3, 222-3 |
| Occupation | David Garrick | DG
signed an agreement with James Lacy
, by which he became joint owner of Drury Lane Theatre
. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 3: 1247 Highfill, Philip H. et al. A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1973–1993. 6: 17 |
| Occupation | Frances Eleanor Trollope | During the 1850s the Ternan women acted in London, at theatres such as Drury Lane
, the Princess's Theatre
, and Sadler's Wells
. Ackroyd, Peter. Dickens. HarperCollins, 1990. 787 |
| Occupation | David Garrick | David Garrick
's grand entertainment The Chinese Festival played to near riots at Drury Lane Theatre
. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 4: 493, 505-9 |
| Occupation | Sir Richard Steele | Richard Steele
was appointed governor of Drury Lane Theatre
. He was suspended from this position in 1720 and restored to it the following year. Steele, Sir Richard. The Tender Husband. Editor Winton, Calhoun, Edward Arnold, 1967. 87-8 |
Timeline
23 January 1720: The Lord Chancellor (the Duke of Newcastle)...
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23 January 1720
The Lord Chancellor (the Duke of Newcastle
) closed Drury Lane Theatre
for several days because of a dispute with its licensee, Steele
.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
2: 547
1726-7: Only eight per cent of the plays staged at...
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1726-7
Only eight per cent of the plays staged at Drury Lane
this season dated from as recently as the last twenty years; this, obviously, was bad news for practising playwrights.
Hume, Robert D. Henry Fielding and the London Theatre, 1728-1737. Clarendon, 1988.
15
25 February 1729: The Haymarket Theatre, hitherto occupied...
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25 February 1729
The Haymarket Theatre
, hitherto occupied by temporary foreign troupes, opened as a mainstream theatre.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
2: 987, 1017
25 June 1731: George Lillo's bourgeois tragedy The London...
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25 June 1731
George Lillo
's bourgeois tragedy The London Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell had its debut at Drury Lane
, London.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
3: 147
7 December 1732: John Rich opened a new theatre in Covent...
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7 December 1732
John Rich
opened a new theatre in Covent Garden
, the Theatre Royal, and moved his farces and pantomimes there from the other Theatre Royal in Drury Lane
.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
3: 229, 253-4
June 1733: John Laguerre painted The Stage Mutiny, which...
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June 1733
John Laguerre
painted The Stage Mutiny, which shows Theophilus Cibber
, Charlotte Charke
, and others, confronting John Highmore
, then manager of Drury Lane
.
Folkenflik, Robert. “Charlotte Charke: Images and Afterimages”. Introducing Charlotte Charke: Actress, Author, Enigma, edited by Philip E. Baruth, University of Illinois Press, 1998, pp. 137-61.
151-3
1744: The popular actress Kitty Clive argued in...
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1744
The popular actress Kitty Clive
argued in The Case of Mrs Clive Submitted to the Publick that she had been unfairly treated by the managers of both London theatres (Drury Lane
and Covent Garden
).
Clive, Kitty. The Case of Mrs. Clive Submitted to the Publick. B. Dod, 1744.
22
By 17 December 1744: Charles Fleetwood sold out at Drury Lane...
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By 17 December 1744
Charles Fleetwood
sold out at Drury Lane Theatre
and James Lacy
was installed as manager.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
3: 1115, 1130-2
By January 1754: Richard Glover's Short History of Boadicea,...
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By January 1754
Richard Glover
's Short History of Boadicea, the British Queen, was published (staged at Drury Lane
late the previous year).
Griffiths, Ralph, 1720 - 1803, and George Edward Griffiths, editors. Monthly Review. R. Griffiths.
10: 78
1759: David Garrick finally barred non-paying servants...
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1759
David Garrick
finally barred non-paying servants from the gallery of Drury Lane Theatre
in London.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
24 April 1769: Kitty Clive gave her farewell performance....
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24 April 1769
Kitty Clive
gave her farewell performance. She had enjoyed great success as a comic actress, and some as a playwright.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
4: 1400-1
14 October 1769: Garrick's afterpiece The Jubilee opened at...
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14 October 1769
Garrick
's afterpiece The Jubilee opened at Drury Lane
, where it enjoyed the record run of the century: ninety performances in one season.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
4: 1419
3 March 1770: Hissing from supporters of John Wilkes prevented...
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3 March 1770
Hissing from supporters of John Wilkes
prevented the opening performance of a pro-government play, Word to the Wise by Hugh Kelly
at Drury Lane
.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
4: 1420, 1458
23 September 1775: Drury Lane Theatre re-opened after being...
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23 September 1775
Drury Lane Theatre
re-opened after being totally re-designed as a far larger auditorium by Robert
and James Adam
.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
4: 1907, 1912-13
8 May 1777: The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley...
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8 May 1777
The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
opened at Drury Lane Theatre
to unprecedented success. The following season it enjoyed 45 performances.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
5: 81, 103
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