Found 7 collections related to Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)

Whitbread, Samuel, 1764-1815
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
1 item
Samuel Whitbread, English politician. · To "Sir" : 1 autograph letter signed : 31 Mar 1814 : (MISC 3359) : 2 pages (single sheet) : from [?H--------] : relating to Drury Lane Theatre; begins, "It would not become us to surrender a Right of... more
Porter, Jane, 1776-1850
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
179 items
Jane Porter, English novelist. The Jane Porter manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings, correspondence, and memoranda. The writings include a holograph poem, "To a friend of the Battle of Waterloo"; an unidentified... more
Stead, Hiram
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1933-001
<600 portfolios>
The Stead Collection gives a comprehensive depiction of the English theater. $bThe collection consists primarily of playbills, programs, clippings and prints, but also contains manuscript material consisting of letters, photographs, legal and... more
Smith, Lita
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2788
1 linear foot (5 volumes)
The collection consists of a diary of Drury Lane by Lita Smith, dated 1916 and contained in 5 volumes. The diary details the history of the national playhouse in London, England, from its opening in 1809 to 1869. Two appendices, in volumes 4 and... more
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 844
.3 linear feet (3 folders)
The Theatre Royal in Drury Lane was built in London in 1663 on the site of an early 17th-century cockpit. The theater was later known as the Royal Theatre, Drury Lane, and then the Drury Lane Theatre. Collection contains parchment documents... more
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz BND-MSS (Siddons, S.)
2 volumes
Two quarto scrapbooks put together by an unidentifed compiler, containing a large collection of newspaper clippings, playbills (printed originals and manuscript tracings), and various theatrical notices relating to the career of Sarah Siddons.... more
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZP+++ Broadsides
9 linear feet (91 folders)
Over 420 broadsides primarily of dance performances, but also of theater and music presentations at theaters in cities all over the world: Bologna, Boston, Copenhagen, Hanover, London, Milan, Munich, New York City, Panama City, Paris, San... more
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