"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 1 of 3) — John Shaqi
"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 1 of 3)Doran, Dr. (John)
History
"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 1 of 3)
Doran, Dr. (John)
Actors -- Great Britain; Theater -- Great Britain -- History
UNION, STRENGTH, PROSPERITY 317
CHAPTER XVI.
COMPETITION, AND WHAT CAME OF IT 337
CHAPTER XVII.
THE PROGRESS OF JAMES QUIN, AND DECLINE OF BARTON BOOTH 356
CHAPTER XVIII.
BARTON BOOTH 391
LIST OF COPPERPLATE PORTRAITS.
VOLUME I.
ENGRAVED BY MESSRS. ANNAN & SWAN, LONDON.
PAGE
I. DR. DORAN _Frontispiece_
II. RICHARD BURBAGE 16
III. NATHANIEL FIELD { From an original picture in Dulwich } 26
{ College }
IV. EDWARD ALLEYN Do. do. 43
V. JOHN LOWEN { From an original picture in the } 49
{ Ashmolean Museum, Oxford }
VI. NELL GWYN From the picture by Gascar 83
VII. MICHAEL MOHUN { From the original in the Dorset } 100
{ Collection }
VIII. JOSEPH HARRIS As Cardinal Wolsey 136
IX. ANTHONY LEIGH { As Dominique in the "Spanish } 144
{ Friar" }
X. ELIZABETH BARRY { From the original of Sir Godfrey } 160
{ Kneller }
XI. THOMAS BETTERTON Do. do. 185
XII. COLLEY CIBBER From the picture by Grisoni 266
XIII. MRS. BRACEGIRDLE 302
XIV. JAMES QUIN From the original by Hudson 334
XV. LAVINIA FENTON 384
XVI. BARTON BOOTH 400
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ON WOOD.
VOLUME I.
ENGRAVED BY DEL ORME & BUTLER, LONDON, AND PRINTED ON JAPANESE PAPER
BY ED. BADOUREAU, LONDON.
PAGE
1. THE BEAR GARDEN--Sixteenth Century 1
2. THE SWAN THEATRE--As it appeared in 1614 37
3. THE GLOBE THEATRE--Sixteenth Century 60
4. THE FORTUNE THEATRE--Sixteenth Century 96
5. THEATRE ROYAL, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS--1714 109
6. THE DUKE'S THEATRE, DORSET GARDEN--1662 136
7. Do. do. do. --River View 149
8. CONTEST FOR DOGGET'S COAT AND BADGE 162
9. COLLEY CIBBER--From a painting by J. B. Van Loo 183
10. SIR WILLIAM DAVENANT--From a painting by Greenhuth 213
11. MRS. CENTLIVRE 237
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