Some collections relating to the stage, from and after the Restoration [manuscript], [19th century].

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Some collections relating to the stage, from and after the Restoration [manuscript], [19th century].

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A scrapbook containing notes, transcripts, and extracts, mainly in Collier's autograph, together with a few printed items [ca. 1750], all relating to the history of the state from 1660 to 1776. Some of the notes relate to David Garrick and many to Drury Lane and Covent Garden and other London theatres. The printed book was given to Collier by W.P. Eykyn in 1814.

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Eykyn, W. P.,

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Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883

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Drury Lane Theatre

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Sidney, Algernon, 1622-1683

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Garrick, David, 1717-1779

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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...