Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

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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
Performance of text Dorothea Celesia
DC 's Almide, an adaptation of Tancrede by Voltaire , opened at Drury Lane in London. It proved a success, and ran for ten nights.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
Performance of text Mary Pix
The play had opened at Drury Lane about a month previously.
Greer, Germaine et al., editors. Kissing the Rod. Virago, 1988.
413
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
1: 464
It was printed with MP 's name, a dedication, and brief preface apologising for the misnumbering of her emperor or sultan.
Performance of text Hannah Cowley
HC 's first play, the comedy The Runaway, opened at Drury Lane , as the only new mainpiece of David Garrick 's final season; it had the successful run of seventeen nights.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
4: 1952
Link, Frederick M., and Hannah Cowley. “Introduction”. The Plays of Hannah Cowley, Vol.
1
, Garland, 1979, p. v - xlxx.
vii, x
Performance of text Elizabeth Inchbald
The Wedding Day, a comedy by EI , opened at Drury Lane .
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
5: 1700
Performance of text Joanna Baillie
Henriquez, by JB , was first staged at Drury Lane , London.
Carhart, Margaret S. The Life and Work of Joanna Baillie. Reprint of 1923, Archon Books, 1970.
164
Performance of text Catharine Trotter
CT 's fourth play and third verse tragedy, The Unhappy Penitent, probably opened on this day at Drury Lane . It bore her name as Mrs. Trotter.
Kelley, Anne. Catharine Trotter: An Early Modern Writer in the Vanguard of Feminism. Ashgate, 2002.
257
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
2: 7
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...

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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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