Collection of letters and other documents relating to Drury Lane Theatre

Folger bibliographic ID: 233421
Folger call number: Y.c.2596 (1-15)
Folger holdings ID: 282215
Accession Number: MS Add 640

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

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Some items undated Formerly part of Folger MS Add 640 Purchased from Winifred Myers, July 1973

Extended title: Collection of letters and other documents relating to Drury Lane Theatre ca. 1787-1848 1813-1848

Waldron, F. G. 1744-1818 Wallack, Henry John, 1790-1870 Fitzhardinge, William Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Earl of, 1786-1857 Bennett, William, -1875 Ward, Charles William, active 18th century-19th century Calcraft, John, 1765-1831 Braham, John, 1774-1856 Hughes, John, -1840 Burke, Jno., active 1813 Warburg, Martin, active 1826 Curtis, William, active 1830 Bell, Matt, active 1830 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England) Drury Lane Theatrical Fund Dundas, active 1830

subject: Waldron, F. G. (Francis Godolphin), 1744-1818
subject: Wallack, Henry John, 1790-1870
subject: Fitzhardinge, William Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Earl of, 1786-1857
subject: Bennett, William, -1875
subject: Ward, Charles William, active 18th century-19th century
subject: Calcraft, John, 1765-1831
subject: Braham, John, 1774-1856
subject: Hughes, John, -1840
subject: Burke, Jno., active 1813
subject: Warburg, Martin, active 1826
subject: Curtis, William, active 1830
subject: Bell, Matt, active 1830
subject: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
subject: Drury Lane Theatrical Fund
subject: Dundas, active 1830
correspondent: Waldron, F. G. (Francis Godolphin), 1744-1818
correspondent: Wallack, Henry John, 1790-1870
correspondent: Fitzhardinge, William Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Earl of, 1786-1857
correspondent: Bennett, William, -1875
correspondent: Ward, Charles William, active 18th century-19th century
correspondent: Calcraft, John, 1765-1831
correspondent: Braham, John, 1774-1856
correspondent: Hughes, John, -1840
signer: Peake, Richard
correspondent: Burke, Jno., active 1813
correspondent: Warburg, Martin, active 1826
correspondent: Curtis, William, active 1830
correspondent: Bell, Matt, active 1830
associated with: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
associated with: Drury Lane Theatrical Fund
correspondent: Dundas, active 1830
associated with: Pyne, Mr., active 1816-1817