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.
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| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| 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
. 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 |
| Performance of text | Susanna Centlivre | SC
's first play, The Perjur'd Husband; or, The Adventures of Venice, was performed at Drury Lane
. Its precise date seems to be unknown. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 2: xlv, 4 Bowyer, John Wilson. The Celebrated Mrs Centlivre. Duke University Press, 1952. 33 |
| Performance of text | Mary Pix | It had been given at Drury Lane
, probably during August, with songs set by Daniel Purcell
, Henry
's brother. Next year MP
, like Catharine Trotter
, transferred her allegiance to the new... |
| Performance of text | Hannah Cowley | HC
's farce or afterpiece Who's the Dupe? opened at Drury Lane
under Garrick
's successor, Sheridan
. It was normal practice for light-hearted sketches to follow more serious plays to complete the evening's entertainment. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 5: 246 |
| Performance of text | Maria Theresa Kemble | MTK
's first play, the five-act comedy First Faults, had its single performance (a benefit), 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. 325 |
| Performance of text | Joanna Baillie | Of the twenty-eight plays that JB
wrote, only seven were professionally produced. These were De Monfort,The Family Legend, Henriquez, The Separation, The Election, Constantine Paleologus, and Basil... |
| Performance of text | Susanna Centlivre | SC
's Molière
adaptation Love's Contrivance; or, Le Medecin Malgre Luy opened anonymously at Drury Lane
. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 2: 37 Bowyer, John Wilson. The Celebrated Mrs Centlivre. Duke University Press, 1952. 51 |
| Performance of text | Hannah Cowley | HC
's unpublished interlude The School of Eloquence (a satire on the currently fashionable debating clubs) was performed at Drury Lane
. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 5: 328 |
| Performance of text | Maria Theresa Kemble | MTK
performed the role of Lady Julia at Drury Lane
in her second play, Personation; or, Fairly Taken In, a farce or comic interlude. 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. 326 Feminist Companion Archive. |
| Performance of text | Susanna Centlivre | SC
's comedy The Basset Table opened at Drury Lane
. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 2: 107 Bowyer, John Wilson. The Celebrated Mrs Centlivre. Duke University Press, 1952. 68 |
| Performance of text | Hester Lynch Piozzi | The Regent, by Bertie Greatheed
(one of the Della Cruscans
) appeared at Drury Lane
with an epilogue by HLP
. Clifford, James L. Hester Lynch Piozzi (Mrs Thrale). Clarendon Press, 1987. 331 |
| Performance of text | Hannah Cowley | HC
's tragedy The Fate of Sparta; or, The Rival Kings opened at Drury Lane
. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 5: 1038 |
Timeline
30 October 1779: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd by Richard...
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30 October 1779
The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
opened at Drury Lane Theatre
.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
5: 292
23 September 1782: Covent Garden Theatre re-opened after a three-month...
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23 September 1782
Covent Garden Theatre
re-opened after a three-month reconstruction, enlargement, and renovation.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
5: 541-3, 555
30 September 1783: John Philip Kemble made his first appearance...
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30 September 1783
John Philip Kemble
made his first appearance (as Hamlet) at Drury Lane Theatre
.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
5: 633-4
2 February 1785: Sarah Siddons first played Lady Macbeth (a...
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2 February 1785
Sarah Siddons
first played Lady Macbeth (a part with which she was to become popularly identified) at Drury Lane
.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
5: 727, 769
18 October 1785: The great comic actress Dorothy Jordan made...
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18 October 1785
The great comic actress Dorothy Jordan
made her London debut at Drury Lane Theatre
.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
5: 819, 836
2 April 1796: Vortigern and Rowena, allegedly a newly-discovered...
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2 April 1796
Vortigern and Rowena, allegedly a newly-discovered tragedy by Shakespeare
but actually written by William Henry Ireland
, opened under Richard Brinsley Sheridan
's management at Drury Lane
.
“William Henry Ireland and the Shakespeare Fabrications”. University of Delaware Library: Special Collections Department: Exhibitions and Publications: Special Collections Exhibitions 1995 - 2001: Forging a Collection: the Frank W. Tober Collection on Literary Forgery.
26 January 1797: Elizabeth (Younge) Pope, who had been acting...
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26 January 1797
Elizabeth (Younge) Pope
, who had been acting since 1768 and was felt to be second only to Sarah Siddons
, gave her final performance at Drury Lane
; she died nearly six weeks later.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
5: 1886
8 April 1797: Elizabeth Farren, renowned for her portrayals...
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8 April 1797
Elizabeth Farren
, renowned for her portrayals of high-society women, gave her final performance at Drury Lane
before retiring to marry the Earl of Derby.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
5: 1886
24 May 1799: Pizarro by Richard Brinsley Sheridan opened...
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24 May 1799
Pizarro by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
opened at Drury Lane
. An adaptation of Kotzebue
's melodrama about Peru, Pizarro voiced the anti-French feelings (fore-runners of anti-Napoleonic feelings) disturbing the English people at this time.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
5: 2097-8, 2177-89
15 May 1800: King George III narrowly escaped death when...
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15 May 1800
King George III
narrowly escaped death when a bullet aimed for him lodged in the pillar of his box at Drury Lane Theatre
.
Dobbs, Brian. Drury Lane: Three Centuries of the Theatre Royal, 1663-1971. Cassell, 1972.
128
13 December 1800: William Godwin's five-act verse tragedy Antonio...
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13 December 1800
William Godwin
's five-act verse tragedy Antonio was performed for the first and last time at Drury Lane
. It was rejected by the audience, not with hissing but with coughing.
Burton, Sarah. A Double Life: A Biography of Charles and Mary Lamb. Viking, 2003.
184
10 December 1806: Charles Lamb's farce Mr H— opened at Drury...
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10 December 1806
Charles Lamb
's farce Mr H— opened at Drury Lane
. Its dashing coxcomb protagonist cuts a swathe through the ladies at Bath until it comes out that his name is Hogsflesh, when they drop him hurriedly.
Burton, Sarah. A Double Life: A Biography of Charles and Mary Lamb. Viking, 2003.
237-9
24 February 1809: Drury Lane Theatre was demolished by fir...
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24 February 1809
Drury Lane Theatre
was demolished by fire.
Mander, Raymond, and Joe Mitchenson. The Theatres of London. Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963.
67
Dobbs, Brian. Drury Lane: Three Centuries of the Theatre Royal, 1663-1971. Cassell, 1972.
133, 139
Weinreb, Ben, and Christopher Hibbert, editors. The London Encyclopaedia. Macmillan, 1983.
861
7 June 1810: William Charles Macready (son of an actress...
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7 June 1810
William Charles Macready
(son of an actress and an actor-manager) began his successful acting career as Romeo in a performance in Birmingham; he became a specialist in Shakespeare
an roles.
“William Charles Macready (1793-1873)”. Theatre Database.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
10 October 1812: The fourth Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, was...
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10 October 1812
The fourth Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
, was opened with a special address by Lord Byron
.
Mander, Raymond, and Joe Mitchenson. The Theatres of London. Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963.
65, 67
Dobbs, Brian. Drury Lane: Three Centuries of the Theatre Royal, 1663-1971. Cassell, 1972.
123, 133
Wyndham, Henry Saxe. The Annals of Covent Garden Theatre From 1732 to 1897. Chatto and Windus, 1906, 2 vols.
359
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