Oakley, Warren, <br/><br/>
Thomas 'Jupiter' Harris :  spinning dark intrigue at Covent Garden Theatre, 1767-1820 / 
Warren Oakley. 
 - Manchester :  Manchester University Press,  (c)2018. 
 - 1 online resource 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781526129130 9781526129147 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>019019756  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Harris, Thomas, -1820. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Theatrical managers--England--London--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN2598  / .T466 2018