Manley, Delarivier. “Editorial Materials”. A Woman of No Character: An Autobiography of Mrs Manley, edited by Fidelis Morgan, Faber, 1986, p. various pages.
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Sir Thomas Skipwith
Standard Name: Skipwith, Sir Thomas
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Intimate relationships | Delarivier Manley | At the time her first play was produced DM
was said, perhaps not accurately, to be having an affair with Skipwith
, co-manager of Drury Lane
. |
Timeline
23 October 1693
Alexander Davenant
fled to the Canary Islands in order to escape arrest for mishandling the finances of the United Company
(now London's only licensed theatre); joint managers Sir Thomas Skipwith
and Christopher Rich
were...
30 April 1695
Thomas Betterton
, Elizabeth Barry
, and Anne Bracegirdle
gave the first performance of their breakaway Actors' Company
, premiering Congreve
's Love for Love.