TY  - BOOK
AU  - Oakley,Warren
TI  - Thomas 'Jupiter' Harris: spinning dark intrigue at Covent Garden Theatre, 1767-1820 
SN  - 9781526129130
AV  - PN2598 .T466 2018
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Manchester
PB  - Manchester University Press
KW  - Harris, Thomas,
KW  - Theatrical managers
KW  - England
KW  - London
KW  - Biography
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; 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; 2; b
N2  - 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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