Collection of Letters and Other Documents Relating to Drury Lane Theatre PDF Download

Author: Mr. Pyne
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Mostly letters, several concerning the Drury Lane Theatrical Fund. Correspondents: Jno. Burke, Frederick, F.G. Waldron, Martin Warburg, William Curtis, Matt Bell, Dundas, [H.J.?] Wallack, William Bennett, and the Earl of Fitzhardinge. Recipients include: C.W. Ward, John Calcraft, John Braham, J. Hughes. (1-2), from Burke, both concern his comedy "Forlorn hope," which he had submitted for consideration. (5), from Warburg to Braham, concerns attempts to procure the score of the opera Namahal. (6-7), from Curtis and Bell, respectively, and both to Hughes, concern the list of vice presidents of the Drury Lane Theatrical Fund. (11), from the Earl of Fitzhardinge, requests "the best private box at Drury Lane" for seeing horsemanship; since he does not know how the circus is arranged, he leaves it to Messrs. Andrews to select the box. (12), dated Thursy. 13th Dec. 1787 and signed by R. Peake, gives information about the earnings for performances of Robert Jephson's Julia (3rd time) and James Townley's High life below stairs. (13) appears to be a portion of an address leaf reading: "Mr. Aickin, Mr. Larpent & Bra[wn?], Theatre Royal, Drury Lane" with "Salisbury" written in the bottom left corner. (14) is a receipt for salary of £11, 13 shillings, 4 pence in the 1816-17 season "for self and Mr. Pyne." (15) is a printed form for a ticket, filled out in manuscript for the Saturday November 1, 1817 performance of Othello.