Phoenix of Drury Lane - Thorogood, Peter
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The sensational story of London's greatest theatre. No English theatre has had such a rich and chequered history as the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. From its beginnings in the 17th century, it never ceased to be a place of tears and laughter, of triumphs and disasters, of riot and celebration, of speculation and intrigue, of great tragic acting and sublime comedy. Two of the most momentous occasions in its turbulent history were the burning down of Henry Holland's theatre in 1809 and the rebuilding of Benjamin Wyatt's new theatre in 1812. Peter Thorogood gives an account of the desperate search…mehr

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The sensational story of London's greatest theatre. No English theatre has had such a rich and chequered history as the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. From its beginnings in the 17th century, it never ceased to be a place of tears and laughter, of triumphs and disasters, of riot and celebration, of speculation and intrigue, of great tragic acting and sublime comedy. Two of the most momentous occasions in its turbulent history were the burning down of Henry Holland's theatre in 1809 and the rebuilding of Benjamin Wyatt's new theatre in 1812. Peter Thorogood gives an account of the desperate search for a suitable Address for the opening of the new theatre in 1812, the fiasco surrounding the 112 rejected addresses, and Lord Holland's appeal to the reluctant Lord Byron to save the day. The subsequent riotous response to the reciting of the Address at its first performance is one of the most astonishing events in the history of British drama. It brought about the phenomenal success of two brothers, Horace and James Smith, with their composing of Rejected Addresses, or, The Theatrum Poetarum - one of the most extraordinary moments in 19th century publishing history.
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Autorenporträt
Peter Thorogood is a leading authority on the life and works of Thomas Hood. He has, over many years, brought together one of the finest collections in private hands of first editions of Hood's poetry and prose, as well as autograph letters, an album of watercolours, original sketches for comic woodcuts and other Hood items. He retired from a position as Senior Lecturer in English Language and Literature in 1984 to take on the task of rescuing the medievalpilgrim inn, St. Mary's House in Bramber, West Sussex, now a national heritage attraction.