Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

Static Information
London Stage Code Diane Howard Code Address in London
0401 220 Catherine Street, ex-Bridges Street
Theatre Names
Year Names
1663-1674 Theatre Royal on Bridges Street
1674-1783 Theatre Royal in Drury Lane,
1783-present Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

Cost of Building/Remodeling
Year Cost
1663 £2400
1674 £ 4000
1812 £151,672
Capacity at Drury Lane
Year Capacity
1663 700
1674 2000
1794 3611
1812 3060
1870 3000

Management at Drury Lane
Years Manager
1663-1684 Thomas Killigrew
1684-1711 Christopher Rich
1711-1747 Robert Wilkes, Thomas Dogget, Colley Cibber
1747-1776 David Garrick, James Lacey
1776-1809 Richard Brinsley Sheridan
1809-1812 Management Committee
1812-1822 Samuel Arnold
1822-1826 Elliston
1826-1831 Stephen Price
1831-1841 Alfred Bunn
1841-1843 Charles Macready
1843-1850 Alfred Bunn
1850-1851 James Anderson
1851-1852 Alfred Bunn
1852 Sheridan Smith
1852 Frederick Gye and Louis ullien
1852 George Bolton
1852-1863 E.T. Smith
1863-1879 Edmund Falconer with F.B. Chatterton
1879-1897 Augustus Harris
1897- Arthur Collins

The proceding data was found in the following sources: Mander and Mitchenson's Theatres of London 64; Sheppard's Survery of London 26; Howard's Theatres and Music Halls #220

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