Summer Theatre In London 1661-1820 and the Rise of the Haymarket Theatre: (Overcoming Adversity)

This is the first full-length study of two related topics that have been long neglected by theater historians. It examines the origins and development of a special niche in the London theatrical milieu that first appeared in the late 1600s. Then, based on extensive archival research, the book discusses the rise of the Little Haymarket Theatre. An appendix provides for the first time a complete performance calendar for the theater between 1801-1820.