Tydeman, William, and Steven Price. Wilde—Salome. Cambridge University Press.
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| Connections | Author name Sort ascending | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Textual Production | Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson | The White Pilgrim; or, Castle of Olival, published, with SSW
's name, as translated from the popular French novel, Le Pelerin Blanc (by René-Charles Guilbert de Pixérécourt
), no doubt stemmed in actuality from... |
| Performance of text | Oscar Wilde | The first performance was heard at Covent Garden
of the English opera written by Richard Strauss
to the text of OW
's Salome. |
| Performance of text | Charlotte Smith | CS
's only extant play, the comedy What Is She?, opened anonymously at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
. Mann, David D. et al. Women Playwrights in England, Ireland and Scotland, 1660-1823. Indiana University Press. 400 Fletcher, Loraine. Charlotte Smith: A Critical Biography. Macmillan. 289 |
| Family and Intimate relationships | Susanna Haswell Rowson | Susanna Haswell
married William Rowson
. He was a musician (playing the trumpet for the Royal Horse Guards
) and sometimes an actor with Covent Garden Theatre
, as well as dealing in hardware. He... |
| Publishing | Emma Robinson | |
| Residence | Christabel Pankhurst | CP
marked her return from Paris with a triumphal appearance at Covent Garden Opera House
in London. Winslow, Barbara, and Sheila Rowbotham. Sylvia Pankhurst: Sexual Politics and Political Activism. UCL Press. 76-7 |
| Reception | George Orwell | This book too has achieved iconic status. It is probably more responsible than Animal Farm for the establishment of the adjective Orwellian in the English language to signify much that Orwell particularly detested and attacked... |
| Performance of text | Caroline Norton | CN
tried a new genre with a play, The Gypsy Father, which opened on this date at Covent Garden Theatre
; it was not a success with the audience and seems not to have been printed. Chedzoy, Alan. A Scandalous Woman: The Story of Caroline Norton. Allison and Busby. 78 |
| Performance of text | Mary Russell Mitford | MRM
's Julian (a five-act verse tragedy) had the first of its eight performances at Covent Garden
. Mudge, Bradford Keyes, editor. Dictionary of Literary Biography 116. Gale Research. 116: 194 Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder. |
| Performance of text | Mary Russell Mitford | MRM
's five-act verse tragedy Foscari had the first of its fifteen performances at Covent Garden
. Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder. |
| Publishing | Mary Russell Mitford | From August 1823 MRM
was planning a grand historical tragedy on the greatest subject in English story—Charles and Cromwell. Mitford, Mary Russell. The Life of Mary Russell Mitford: Told by Herself in Letters To Her Friends. Editor L’Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingham, Harper and Brothers. 2: 16 |
| Literary responses | Claire Luckham | Patrick Sandford
, who directed the first production, found exciting challenges in the play's shift in register from the stylised high comedy of the stage of Covent Garden
, to the raw sometimes violent naturalism... |
| Employer | Andrea Levy | During her early, drifting years AL
worked designing woven textiles, but realised in about ten minutes that designing was not for her. Levy, Andrea. “Back to my Own Country”. British Library Windrush Stories. |
| Performance of text | Charlotte Lennox | CL
's comedy The Sister was disastrously staged at Covent Garden
. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press. 4: 1386 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. |
| Family and Intimate relationships | Sophia Lee | SL
's father, John Lee
, was a quarrelsome and impecunious actor. The year of her birth he acted at Richmond and Covent Garden
, with an interim desertion to Drury Lane
, where, however... |
Timeline
22 September 1742: Susannah Cibber made a triumphant comeback...
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22 September 1742
Susannah Cibber
made a triumphant comeback at Covent Garden Theatre
after some years off stage following her highly publicised adultery.
1744: The popular actress Kitty Clive argued in...
Women writers item
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
).
1 February 1749: The Behn-Southerne play of Oroonoko had the...
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1 February 1749
The Behn
-Southerne
play of Oroonoko had the single most important performance . . . in its long history—
Basker, James G. “Intimations of Abolitionism in 1759: Johnson, Hawkesworth, and <span data-tei-ns-tag="tei_title" data-tei-title-lvl=‘m’>Oroonoko</span>”;. The Age of Johnson, edited by Paul J. Korshin and Jack Lynch, Vol.
12
, AMS Press, pp. 47-66. 51
10 July 1764: A new play, The True-born Scotsman, a caricature...
Writing climate item
10 July 1764
A new play, The True-born Scotsman, a caricature of Scottishness by the Irishman Charles Macklin
, opened at Smock Alley Theatre
(or the Theatre Royal) in Dublin.
29 January 1768: The earlier of Oliver Goldsmith's two comedies,...
Writing climate item
29 January 1768
The earlier of Oliver Goldsmith
's two comedies, The Good Natur'd Man, opened at Covent Garden Theatre
, where it ran long enough for three author's benefit nights. It was printed the same year.
November 1802: Thomas Holcroft's "A Tale of Mystery", produced...
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November 1802
Thomas Holcroft
's "A Tale of Mystery", produced at Covent Garden
, formally introduced melodrama to the English stage.
20 September 1808: The Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, was completely...
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20 September 1808
The Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
, was completely destroyed by fire.
18 September 1809: The new Covent Garden Theatre was opened,...
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18 September 1809
The new Covent Garden Theatre
was opened, only to become the scene of massive riots.
15 December 1809: The Old Price Riots at the new Covent Garden...
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15 December 1809
The Old Price Riots at the new Covent Garden Theatre
, which had raged since 18 September, ended with a formal apology from manager Charles Kemble
to the audience.
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.
29 June 1812: Sarah Siddons, the famous actress, now aged...
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29 June 1812
Sarah Siddons
, the famous actress, now aged fifty-six, played her last night (as Lady Macbeth) at the Covent Garden Theatre
.
1823: Stage costuming underwent a radical change...
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1823
Stage costuming underwent a radical change after Planché
was commissioned by Charles Kemble
to design new dresses for the production of King John at the Covent Garden Theatre
.
6 December 1830: Lucia Vestris became the first long-term...
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6 December 1830
Lucia Vestris
became the first long-term female theatre manager of the century, when she reopened the Olympic Theatre
.
May 1833: Drury Lane Theatre and Covent Garden Theatre...
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May 1833
Drury Lane Theatre
and Covent Garden Theatre
came under the same management, with bizarre results for the acting companies.
1835: Helen Faucit made her first important acting...
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1835
Helen Faucit
made her first important acting appearance at the Covent Garden
Theatre, aged eighteen.
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