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The Dorset Garden Theatre in London, built in 1671, was in its early years also known as the Duke of York's Theatre, or the Duke's Theatre. In 1685, King Charles II died and his brother, the Duke of York, was crowned as James II. When the Duke became King, the theatre became the Queen's Theatre in 1685, referring to James' second wife, Mary of ...
The Duke's Theatre at Dorset Gardens, on the riverfront, London's most luxurious playhouse. The Duke's Company was a theatre company chartered by King Charles II at the start of the Restoration era, 1660. Sir William Davenant was manager of the company under the patronage of Prince James, Duke of York.
The Duke's Theatre at Dorset Gardens, on the river front, London's most luxurious playhouse. The United Company was a London theatre company formed in 1682 with the merger of the King's Company and the Duke's Company. Both the Duke's and King's Companies suffered poor attendance during the turmoil of the Popish Plot period, 1678–81. When the ...
The Destruction of Troy is a 1678 tragedy by the English writer John Banks.It was first staged by the Duke's Company at the Dorset Garden Theatre in London.It depicts the Trojan War as inspired by Homer's Iliad.
The London Cuckolds is a 1681 comedy play by the English writer Edward Ravenscroft.. It was performed at the Dorset Garden Theatre by the Duke's Company.The original cast included Cave Underhill as Wiseacre, James Nokes as Doodle, Joseph Williams as Townly, John Wiltshire as Loveday, William Smith as Ramble, Anthony Leigh as Dashwell, John Richards as Tom, Elizabeth Currer as Eugenia ...
The False Count, Or, A New Way to play An Old Game is a comedic play written by Aphra Behn, first performed in 1681 and published in 1682. [1] It was staged by the Duke's Company at the Dorset Garden Theatre in London.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1812. Drury Lane was established as one of the patent theatres in 1663 during the reign of Charles II. For a period there was only one licensed theatre company operating in London, under the management of Thomas Betterton's United Company.
The Conquest of China by the Tartars is a 1675 tragedy by the English writer Elkanah Settle. [1] It was originally performed by the Duke's Company at the Dorset Garden Theatre in London.