Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements.
Thomas William Robertson
Standard Name: Robertson, Thomas William
Used Form: Tom Robertson
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| Occupation | Jean Middlemass | JM
never acted in a theatre, though she recited at the Royal Pavilion, to a full audience at the Dome, and at many private parties. The parts she played included: Esther in Thomas William Robertson |
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9 January 1829: Playwright Thomas William Robertson was born...
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9 January 1829
Playwright Thomas William Robertson
was born in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
November 1865: Society, a comedy by playwright Tom Robertson,...
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November 1865
Society, a comedy by playwright Tom Robertson
, opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre
in London.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.
834
Mullin, Donald C. Victorian Plays: A Record of Significant Productions on the London Stage, 1837-1901. Greenwood Press, 1987.
354
1866: Thomas William Robertson's play Ours opened...
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1866
Thomas William Robertson
's play Ours opened in London after appearing in Manchester and Liverpool, the first documented premiere outside the capital.
Booth, Michael R. Theatre in the Victorian Age. Cambridge University Press, 1991.
18
April 1867: Tom Robertson's comedic play Caste opened...
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April 1867
Tom Robertson
's comedic play Caste opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre
.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.
834
Mitchell, Sally, editor. Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Garland Press, 1988.
673-4
Mullin, Donald C. Victorian Plays: A Record of Significant Productions on the London Stage, 1837-1901. Greenwood Press, 1987.
48
1868: The cast of Tom Robertson's theatre production...
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1868
The cast of Tom Robertson
's theatre production Caste travelled across the country by rail, beginning the tradition of the touring theatre company.
Booth, Michael R. Theatre in the Victorian Age. Cambridge University Press, 1991.
18
February 1868: Tom Robertson's Play, a comedy in three acts,...
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February 1868
Tom Robertson
's Play, a comedy in three acts, began its run at the Prince of Wales Theatre
in London.
Mitchell, Sally, editor. Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Garland Press, 1988.
673-4
Mullin, Donald C. Victorian Plays: A Record of Significant Productions on the London Stage, 1837-1901. Greenwood Press, 1987.
298
January 1869: School, Tom Robertson's adaption of Roderich...
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January 1869
School, Tom Robertson
's adaption of Roderich Benedix
's German Aschenbrödel, opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre
in London.
Mullin, Donald C. Victorian Plays: A Record of Significant Productions on the London Stage, 1837-1901. Greenwood Press, 1987.
338-9
April 1870: Thomas William Robertson's play M. P. was...
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April 1870
Thomas William Robertson
's play M. P. was performed, for the first time, at the Prince of Wales Theatre
.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.
Mullin, Donald C. Victorian Plays: A Record of Significant Productions on the London Stage, 1837-1901. Greenwood Press, 1987.
219
3 February 1871: Thomas William Robertson, playwright, died...
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3 February 1871
Thomas William Robertson
, playwright, died at 6 Eton Terrace, Haverstock Hill, London.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements.
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