Grant for King's Theatre Haymarket, 1778.
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Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
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Dramatist and Parliamentary leader. From the description of Autograph address on an envelope signed : Dublin Castle, to Edmond Malone 1785 Oct. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270662003 From the description of Autograph letter in the third person : to Mr. Elliston, the actor, 1795 July 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270662070 From the description of Autograph address on an envelope signed : to R.W. Elliston. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270661995 Ep...
Harris, Thomas, -1820
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Proprietor of Covent Garden. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Knightsbridge, to John Webster, 1783 April 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270501559 Thomas Harris, English theatre manager. Aquiring his fortune in the soap manufacturing business, Harris joined with others in 1767 to buy the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. There he acted as manager from 1774 until his death in 1803. From the description of Thomas Harris manuscript material : 1 ite...
King's Theatre (London, England)
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Opened as Her Majesty's Theatre, London, 9 April 1705; in 1714 changed name to King's Theatre; in 1837 renamed Her Majesty's Theatre; closed and demolished in 1891; rebuilt and reopened 28 April 1897. The theatre changes names to either Her Majesty's Theatre or His Majesty's Theatre depending on whether a queen or king is on the British throne. John Ebers, a bookseller, took over the management of the theatre in 1821; Ebers became involved in lawsuits in 1825 which, combined with a large increas...
