Theatre Royal Collection

The British Association at Bath: Sir Charles Lyell delivering the presidential address..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The British Association at Bath: Sir Charles Lyell delivering the presidential address in the theatre, 1864. 'The New Theatre Royal...was erected...upon the site of the former theatre

R. B. Sheridan, (1751-1816), 1830. Creator: Unknown
R. B. Sheridan, (1751-1816), 1830. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) Irish satirist, playwright, poet, and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, educated at Harrow School

Interior of Covent Garden Theatre in 1804, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Covent Garden Theatre in 1804, (1881). A performance on the stage at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, London

Herbert Campbell (1844-1904), Drury Lane comedian, 19th century

Theatre Toyal Drury Lane Programme, 1900. Creator: Philip William May
Theatre Toyal Drury Lane Programme, 1900

Benefit Ticket for Walker, ca. 1735. Creator: Unknown
Benefit Ticket for Walker, ca. 1735

Benefit Ticket for Joe Miller, 1790s. Creator: Unknown
Benefit Ticket for Joe Miller, 1790s

Box Lobby Loungers, January 5, 1811. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Box Lobby Loungers, January 5, 1811

Mademoiselle Dumilatre, in the new ballet of "The Corsair"
Mademoiselle Dumilatre, in the new ballet of " The Corsair", at Drury Lane Theatre, 1844. French ballerina Adele Dumilatre starred in a London stage production of a ballet based on a tale

Scene from the new opera of "Maritana", at Drury Lane Theatre, 1845
Scene from the new opera of " Maritana", at Drury Lane Theatre, 1845. London stage production of an opera by William Vincent Wallace

The Pantomimes, 1845. Creator: Alfred Crowquill
The Pantomimes, 1845. Christmas stage shows at London theatres. Drury Lane: The adventures of Mr. Lemuel Gulliver form the subject for the Christmas entertainment at this house

Scene from Balfes new opera of "The Daughter of St
Scene from Balfes new opera of " The Daughter of St. Mark", at Drury Lane Theatre, 1844. London stage production, showing...the first scene of the second act of Mr

The Great Highland Bagpipe Competition, at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, 1844. The audience watches a performance of a Scottish reel by four dancers

Scene from the new opera of "The Fairy Oak", at the Drury Lane Theatre, 1845
Scene from the new opera of " The Fairy Oak", at the Drury Lane Theatre, 1845. London stage production of The Fairy Oak; A Romantic Opera, in two acts, by H. C

Opening of the New Theatre Royal, Manchester, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the New Theatre Royal, Manchester, 1845. Interior view of a packed house. The architects of the new Theatre are Messrs

Scene from the "New Ballet"of "The Marble Maiden"
Scene from the " New Ballet" of " The Marble Maiden", at Drury Lane Theatre, 1845. London stage production starring French ballerina Adele Dumilatre

Scene from the opera of "The Enchantress", at Drury Lane Theatre, 1845
Scene from the opera of " The Enchantress", at Drury Lane Theatre, 1845. London stage production of an opera by Michael William Balfe

The Rival Richards, or Sheakspear in Danger, May 18, 1814. Creator: William Heath
The Rival Richards, or Sheakspear in Danger, May 18, 1814

Theatrical Pleasures, Plate 2: Contending for a Seat, ca. 1835. Creator: Theodore Lane
Theatrical Pleasures, Plate 2: Contending for a Seat, ca. 1835

Benefit Ticket for Joe Miller, 1794-99. Creator: Samuel Ireland
Benefit Ticket for Joe Miller, 1794-99. Formerly attributed to William Hogarth, formerly attributed to Joseph Sympson, Jr

The Pit Door / La Porte du Parterre, November 9, 1784. Creator
The Pit Door/ La Porte du Parterre, November 9, 1784

The late Miss Clara Webster, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The late Miss Clara Webster, 1844. British dancer Clara Vestris Webster died after her dress caught fire as she performed in a romantic ballet at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

Scene from "The Favorite", at Drury-Lane Theatre, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Scene from " The Favorite", at Drury-Lane Theatre, 1844. Donizettis grand Opera, in four parts, performance on the London stage. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Mrs A. Shaw, in the new opera of "The Brides of Venice", at Drury-Lane Theatre
Mrs A. Shaw, in the new opera of " The Brides of Venice", at Drury-Lane Theatre, 1844. Opera singer Mary Shaw, in blackface, in the part of the disguised Arabian girl

Scene from the new opera of "The Brides of Venice", at Drury-Lane Theatre, 1844
Scene from the new opera of " The Brides of Venice", at Drury-Lane Theatre, 1844. On Monday last Benedicts new opera entitled the " Brides of Venice" was produced with most

Scene from Balfes opera "The Daughter of St. Mark", 1844. Creator: Unknown
Scene from Balfes opera " The Daughter of St. Mark", 1844. Production at the Drury Lane Theatre in London. This extraordinary scene is, in the language of the libretto

Edmund Kean in the Character of Macbeth, 1814. Creator: George Henry Harlow
Edmund Kean in the Character of Macbeth, 1814

Imitations at Drury-Lane Theatre (Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the Second), June 20, 1786

Kemble, (1757-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Kemble, (1757-1823), 1830. John Philip Kemble (1757-1823) English actor and brother of Sarah Siddons, engaged at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane where he became manager in 1778 and Theatre Royal

Ayscough, (died 1779), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Ayscough, (died 1779), 1830. George Edward Ayscough (died 1779) English dramatist and traveller who in 1776 produced a Drury Lane Theatre play

Interior of Drury Lane Theatre, 1795, (1948). Creator: Edward Dayes
Interior of Drury Lane Theatre, 1795 (1948). Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England. From " The British Theatre", by Bernard Miles. [Collins, London, 1948]

Covent Garden Theatre: Front in 1850, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Covent Garden Theatre: Front in 1850, (1881). The facade of the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, London. The second theatre

Richs Glory, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Richs Glory, (1881). Richs Glory or his Triumphant Entry into Covent-Garden, c1732. A satire on director and theatre manager John Richs new Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, Westminster, London

Interior of Drury Lane Theatre, 1804, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Interior of Drury Lane Theatre, 1804, (1881). View from the stage of the third Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in Covent Garden, designed by Henry Holland and opened on 12 March 1794

Front of Old Drury Lane Theatre, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Front of Old Drury Lane Theatre, (1881). View of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in Covent Garden. The facade on Bridges Street, added in 1775, gave the theatre its first on-street entrance

The Old Adelphi Theatre, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Old Adelphi Theatre, (1881). The Adelphi Theatre on the Strand in London was founded in 1806 as the Sans Pareil. The old theatre (shown here) was demolished, and The New Adelphi opened in 1858

P. J. De Loutherbourg, R. A. (c1900). Creator: Unknown
P.J. De Loutherbourg, R.A. (c1900). Portrait of French artist Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812) who was artistic advisor at the Drury Lane Theatre in London from 1771-1781

The Green Rooom at Drury Lane Theatre, 1821, (1920). Artists: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
The Green Rooom at Drury Lane Theatre, 1821, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Burnt-out interior of the Drury Lane Theatre, Covent Garden, London, 1908. View of the backstage area showing fire damage and rubble, with the roof missing

The Theatre Royal, Haymarket, Westminster, London, c1840. Artist: James Findlay
The Theatre Royal, Haymarket, Westminster, London, c1840. The theatre opened on 4 July 1821. The building was designed by John Nash

The new Theatre Royal, Haymarket, Westminster, London, 1821. The theatre opened on 4 July 1821. The building was designed by John Nash

Front view of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Westminster, London, 1812. Completed in 1812, this building designed by Benjamin Dean Wyatt replaced the previous theatre by Henry Holland that was

View of the new theatre, Drury Lane, Westminster, London, c1813. Completed in 1812, this building designed by Benjamin Dean Wyatt replaced the previous theatre by Henry Holland that was destroyed by

Interior of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1810. Artist: Thomas Dale
Interior of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1810. Designed by Henry Holland, this was the third theatre to be built on the site. It opened in 1794 but was destroyed by fire in 1809

Members of the Hawaiian royal family at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, 1824
Members of the Hawaiian royal family at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Westminster, London, 1824. Their Majesties King Rheo Rhio, Queen Kamehameha, Madame Poki of the Sandwich Islands, and suite

The Theatrical Bubble... 1851. Richard Sheridan, as Punch, standing on a platform above the heads of a cheering crowd, blowing bubbles. Behind is Drury Lane Theatre with its statue of Apollo

A Bill of the Play, Cries of London, 1804
A Bill of the Play. Outside the entrance to the Drury Lane Theatre, a woman carrying a basket containing food holds out a handbill. From Cries of London, 1804

Four views of London sites seen through an arch, c1820. From top left, St Bride, Temple Bar, Waterloo Bridge and Drury Lane Theatre

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