Papers of Colley Cibber [manuscript], 1720-1745.

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Papers of Colley Cibber [manuscript], 1720-1745.

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Contents: Memos to Richard Castleman and others concerning actors and salaries at Drury Lane, signed by Cibber, Barton Booth and Robert Wilks, 1720-1727; Contract giving John Watts rights to Cibber's play Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John, 1745; Recitation, n.d.

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Watts, John, -1763

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Wilks, Robert, 1665?-1732

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Castleman, Richard, treasurer

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Booth, Barton, 1681-1733

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Barton Booth was a famous English actor and successful theatre manager. Born in Lancashire, he left Trinity College to become an actor, starting with a theatrical company in Dublin. His subsequent return to London was an immediate success, and he became known for dramatic roles, playing Shakespearean figures such as King Lear, Marc Antony, and Brutus. He played at the Haymarket until 1708, before moving to the Drury Lane Theatre, which he co-managed with Colley Cibber (among others) with much su...

Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757

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Colley Cibber was an actor, playwright, stage manager, and poet laureate. From the description of Colley Cibber letter to Mrs. Laetitia Pilkington, 1747 June 29. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 37290455 ...

Drury Lane Theatre

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The Drury Lane Theatre in London is the oldest English theater still in use. From the description of Financial records, 1747-1817. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78201833 From the guide to the Financial records, 1747-1817., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) The performances took place at the King's theatre, Haymarket and at the Lyceum between 1809 and 1812. Some of Benjamin Wyatt's plans for the rebuilding of...