Christopher Rich

Standard Name: Rich, Christopher

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23 October 1693: Alexander Davenant fled to the Canary Islands...

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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...

: Rebellion headed by the performers Thomas...

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Autumn 1694

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.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
1: 439

30 April 1695: Thomas Betterton, Elizabeth Barry, and Anne...

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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.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
1: 439, 443, 445, 446
Hume, Robert D. “Jeremy Collier and the Future of the London Theatre in 1698”. British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (BSECS) Conference, Oxford, 3 Jan. 1998.

6 June 1709: Drury Lane Theatre (under Christopher Rich)...

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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.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
2: 175

18 December 1714: A new theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields (built...

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18 December 1714

A new theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields (built by Christopher Rich ) opened under his son, John .
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
2: 327, 334
This is the first theatre season for which records are complete.

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