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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Thr 149.3

Covent Garden Theatre financial records

Overview

Documents concerning the annuities given by Covent Garden Theatre in London.

Dates

  • Creation: 1809-1811

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.

Extent

.1 linear feet (4 folders in 1 drawer)

Includes manuscript documents of grants of annuity signed by the theatre's producers Ann Martindale, Henry Harris Thomas Harris, William Harvard, John Philip Kemble, William John Madden, and George White.

Biographical / Historical

The Covent Garden Theatre was built in London in 1732 by John Rich. Also known as the Royal Opera House.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

70M-89. Purchased with the Duplicates fund; received: 1971 April 19.

Title
Covent Garden Theatre. Covent Garden Theatre financial records: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou00733

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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