Christopher Rich
Standard Name: Rich, Christopher
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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...
Autumn1694
Rebellion headed by the performers Thomas Betterton
, Elizabeth Barry
, and Anne Bracegirdle
put an end to the United Company
, which had been formed in 1682 with the merger of the two London theatres.
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.
6 June 1709
Drury Lane Theatre
(under Christopher Rich
) was closed by the Lord Chamberlain for deducting too much in house charges from the full receipts.