Thomas 'Jupiter' Harris : spinning dark intrigue at Covent Garden Theatre, 1767-1820 /
Oakley, Warren,
Thomas 'Jupiter' Harris : spinning dark intrigue at Covent Garden Theatre, 1767-1820 / Warren Oakley. - Manchester : Manchester University Press, (c)2018. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introducing Thomas Harris; The eclipse; A father to many; The art of being seldom seen; Secret Service; Notes; Chapter 2 The king of clubs; Harlequin invasion; The whole mystery of a manager; Swimming down the gutter of time; Notes; Chapter 3 'Plausible' Jack and the Royalty adventurers; Enter the East End; A time of the novel; The catch and the glee; Notes; Chapter 4 When sorrows come, they come not single spies; Fire!; The destruction of Covent Garden theatre. The probability of accidentsSifting through the ashes; Betrayed and abandoned; Trial by jury; The last laugh; Notes; Chapter 5 Selling a life; The sale of the last century; Mrs Inchbald and the casting couch; Poor players heard no more; Notes; Appendix 1; Glossary of historical figures; Appendix 2; Exploring the caricatures; Appendix 3; Covent Garden versus Drury Lane in the season 1794-95; Notes; Overview; Bibliography; Archival sources; Primary sources; Secondary sources; Index.
This is a biography of Thomas Harris: confidant of George III, 'spin doctor', philanthropist, sexual suspect, brothel owner and the man who controlled Covent Garden Theatre for nearly five decades.
9781526129130 9781526129147
019019756 Uk
Harris, Thomas, -1820.
Theatrical managers--England--London--Biography.
Electronic Books.
PN2598 / .T466 2018
Thomas 'Jupiter' Harris : spinning dark intrigue at Covent Garden Theatre, 1767-1820 / Warren Oakley. - Manchester : Manchester University Press, (c)2018. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introducing Thomas Harris; The eclipse; A father to many; The art of being seldom seen; Secret Service; Notes; Chapter 2 The king of clubs; Harlequin invasion; The whole mystery of a manager; Swimming down the gutter of time; Notes; Chapter 3 'Plausible' Jack and the Royalty adventurers; Enter the East End; A time of the novel; The catch and the glee; Notes; Chapter 4 When sorrows come, they come not single spies; Fire!; The destruction of Covent Garden theatre. The probability of accidentsSifting through the ashes; Betrayed and abandoned; Trial by jury; The last laugh; Notes; Chapter 5 Selling a life; The sale of the last century; Mrs Inchbald and the casting couch; Poor players heard no more; Notes; Appendix 1; Glossary of historical figures; Appendix 2; Exploring the caricatures; Appendix 3; Covent Garden versus Drury Lane in the season 1794-95; Notes; Overview; Bibliography; Archival sources; Primary sources; Secondary sources; Index.
This is a biography of Thomas Harris: confidant of George III, 'spin doctor', philanthropist, sexual suspect, brothel owner and the man who controlled Covent Garden Theatre for nearly five decades.
9781526129130 9781526129147
019019756 Uk
Harris, Thomas, -1820.
Theatrical managers--England--London--Biography.
Electronic Books.
PN2598 / .T466 2018