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Love's Sacrifice (Lovell Play)
''Love's Sacrifice'' is an 1842 play by the British writer George William Lovell. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden on 12 September 1842. The original cast included John Vandenhoff as Matthew Elmore, Walter Lacy as St. Lo, Alfred Wigan as Morluc, William Payne as Du Viray, Drinkwater Meadows as Jean Ruse, Charlotte Vandenhoff as Margaret, Harriette Deborah Lacy as Herminie de Vermont. It opened at the Bowery Theatre The Bowery Theatre was a playhouse on the Bowery in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Although it was founded by rich families to compete with the upscale Park Theatre, the Bowery saw its most successful period under the populis ... in New York the following year. It was well known in America by the 1850s.Wallace p.286 References Bibliography * Grossman, Barbara Wallace. ''A Spectacle of Suffering: Clara Morris on the American Stage''. SIU Press, 2009. * Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama 1800-1850' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George William Lovell
George William Lovell (1804 – 13 May 1878) was an English dramatist and novelist. His most successful play was '' The Wife's Secret'', staged at the Haymarket Theatre with Charles Kean and his wife Ellen in the principal roles, and revived several times. Life Lovell was for many years secretary of the Phœnix Insurance Company, but devoted his leisure to writing plays. His first play was ''The Avenger'', produced at the Surrey Theatre in 1835, when Samuel Butler represented the chief character. This was followed by ''The Provost of Bruges'', with William Macready as the hero, at Covent Garden in February 1836. The play was founded on ''The Serf'', a story in Leitch Ritchie's ''Romance of History'', and attained great popularity. A novel, ''The Trustee'', appeared in 1841, and further advanced Lovell's literary fame; '' Love's Sacrifice, or the Rival Merchants'', a five-act drama, was brought out at Covent Garden in September 1842, under Charles Kemble's management, and the come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Vandenhoff
Charlotte Elizabeth Vandenhoff (1818 – 31 July 1860), became Charlotte Swinbourne, was a British actress who appeared in leading theatres in London, New York and Philadelphia. Life Vandenhoff was born in Liverpool in 1818. Her parents were Elizabeth (born Pike) and the actor John Vandenhoff. Her younger brother was the elocutionist and actor George Vandenhoff. Her debut as an actress was in the role of Juliet at Drury Lane on 11 April 1836. She soon appeared at the other leading theatres of Covent Garden and the Haymarket. She played several roles in ''The Lady of Lyons'' (Imogen, Cordelia, and Pauline). In 1837 she took the role of Lydia in the first production of ''The Love Chase'' by Sheridan Knowles. In 1852, she was chosen to be in John Tallis's "Shakespeare Gallery" in a painting titled ''Miss Vandenhoff as Juliet'' (with a quote from Act 3, scene ii). Engravings were made and potters in Stoke made figurines of her. In 1839 she went to America where she acted in New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Plays
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West End Plays
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1842 Plays
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Bowery Theatre
The Bowery Theatre was a playhouse on the Bowery in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Although it was founded by rich families to compete with the upscale Park Theatre, the Bowery saw its most successful period under the populist, pro-American management of Thomas Hamblin in the 1830s and 1840s. By the 1850s, the theatre came to cater to immigrant groups such as the Irish, Germans, and Chinese. It burned down four times in 17 years, a fire in 1929 destroying it for good. Although the theatre's name changed several times (Thalia Theatre, Fay's Bowery Theatre, etc.), it was generally referred to as the "Bowery Theatre". Founding and early management By the mid-1820s, wealthy settler families in the new ward that was made fashionable by the opening of Lafayette Street, parallel to the Bowery, wanted easy access to fashionable high-class European drama, then only available at the Park Theatre. Under the leadership of Henry Astor, they formed the New York Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harriette Deborah Lacy
Harriette Deborah Lacy (1807–1874) was an English actress. Born in London, she was the daughter of a tradesman named Taylor. Her first appearance on the stage was at Bath in 1827 as Julia in ''The Rivals'', and she was immediately given leading parts there, in both comedy and tragedy. Taylor's first London appearance was in 1830 as Nina, in William Dimond's ''Carnival of Naples''. Her Rosalind, Aspatia (to Macready's Melantius) in ''The Bridal'', and Lady Teazle to the Charles Surface of Walter Lacy (whom she was married in 1839) confirmed her position and popularity. She was the original Helen in ''The Hunchback'' (1832), and also created Nell Gwynne in Douglas William Jerrold's play of that name, and the heroine in his ''Housekeeper''. She was considered the leading Ophelia Ophelia () is a character in William Shakespeare's drama '' Hamlet'' (1599–1601). She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and potential wife of Prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drinkwater Meadows
Drinkwater Meadows (1799 – 12 June 1869) was an English actor. Biography Meadows was a native of Yorkshire, or, according to another account, of Wales, born in 1799, joined a theatrical company established in Kendal, and played in various towns in Westmoreland and Yorkshire. Subsequently he became member of a second company, playing in Lincoln, Leicester, Peterborough, and Birmingham, at which last named town he was seen and engaged by Charlton, the manager of the Bath Theatre. Meadows made his first appearance at Bath on 4 November 1817 as Fogrum, Liston's part, in Morton's musical drama "The Slave." He played on the 24th Scrub in the "Beaux Stratagem," and on 6 December Clincher, jun., in '' The Constant Couple'' The following season he was Hempseed in the younger Colman's "X. Y. Z.," Simon in the "Rendezvous," Molino in the "Blind Boy," Adam Winterton in the "Iron Chest," Solomon Lob in "Love Laughs at Locksmiths," and Old Philpot in the "Citizen;" in 1819–20 Ratcliffe in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palais-Royal
The Palais-Royal () is a former royal palace located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. The screened entrance court faces the Place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre. Originally called the Palais-Cardinal, it was built for Cardinal Richelieu from about 1633 to 1639 by the architect Jacques Lemercier. Richelieu bequeathed it to Louis XIII, and Louis XIV gave it to his younger brother, the Duke of Orléans. As the succeeding dukes of Orléans made such extensive alterations over the years, almost nothing remains of Lemercier's original design. The Palais-Royal now serves as the seat of the Ministry of Culture, the Conseil d'État and the Constitutional Council. The central Palais-Royal Garden (Jardin du Palais-Royal) serves as a public park, and the arcade houses shops. History Palais-Cardinal Originally called the Palais-Cardinal, the palace was the personal residence of Cardinal Richelieu. The architect Jacques Lemercier began his design in 1629; construction co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Payne (pantomimist)
William Henry Schofield Payne (1804–18 December 1878) was an actor, dancer and pantomimist, who created much of the stage business connected with the character Harlequin in 19th-century harlequinades. He was the father of the Victorian era pantomime clowns the Payne Brothers. Life and career Born in the City of London in 1804, W H Payne was apprenticed to Isaac Cowen, a stockbroker; but in his eighteenth year he ran away, and joined a travelling theatrical company in the Warwickshire circuit. He rose to play small parts at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham. Returning to London, he studied under Grimaldi and Bologna at Sadler's Wells Theatre, and then obtained an engagement at an East-end theatre, and in the following year (1825) migrated to the Pavilion Theatre. Here he remained some years, playing small parts, which he raised into importance by the admirable expression of his pantomimic action. At Christmas he represented the character Clown, with Miss Rountree (afterwards his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Wigan
Alfred Sydney Wigan (24 March 1814Some sources say 24 March 1818 – 29 November 1878) was an English actor-manager who took part in the first Royal Command Performance before Queen Victoria on 28 December 1848.Gillan, DonA History of the Royal Command Performance StageBeauty.net, accessed 23 April 2011 Life Born at Blackheath to James Wigan, a teacher of languages and Secretary of the Dramatic Authors' Society, the actor and playwright Horace Wigan was his younger brother. Little is known of Wigan's early career, but it is believed he toured for a period as a singer. Using his middle name, he acted as Sidney or Sydney Wigan at the Lyceum Theatre in 1834, and 1835 he appeared with Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett at the Queen's Theatre. He then appeared under the name of Sidney Wigan with John Braham at the newly built St James's Theatre, creating the role of John Johnson in ''The Strange Gentleman'' by Charles Dickens. With Lucia Elizabeth Vestris he appeared from 1839 to 1844 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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