Thomas 'Jupiter' Harris : Spinning dark intrigue at Covent Garden theatre, 1767-1820 /

"This is the first biography of Thomas Harris. Until now, little has been known about his life. He was most visible as the man who controlled Covent Garden theatre for nearly five decades, one of only two venues in London allowed by law to perform spoken drama. But this career was only one of m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oakley, Warren L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2018.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Harris, Thomas, > -1820.
Covent Garden Theatre.
Biography.
Theatrical managers.
Theatrical managers > England > London > Biography.
England > London.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introducing Thomas Harris
  • 2. The king of clubs
  • 3. 'Plausible' Jack and the Royalty adventurers
  • 4. When sorrows come, they come not single spies
  • 5. Selling a life
  • Appendix 1: Glossary of historical figures
  • Appendix 2: Exploring the caricatures
  • Appendix 3: Covent Garden versus Drury Lane in the season 1794-95.

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