Letters, manuscript poems, financial papers, and other documents relating to David Garrick and his tenure as manager of the Drury Lane Theatre. Letters include a lengthy 1751 letter from Richard Berenger describing theaters and operas in Paris; transc...
Description:
David Garrick (1717-1779) was the most celebrated Shakespearean actor of his time and the successful manager of the Drury Lane Theatre for almost three decades.
Subject (Geographic):
England., England, and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Berenger, Richard, 1719 or 1720-1782., Garrick, David, 1717-1779., Garrick, Peter., Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776., O'Brien, William, -1815., Rackett, Thomas, 1757-1841., and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Actors, Landscape painting, English, Theater, and Theatrical managers
