Drury Lane Chronicles, Part 1, 1826-27
Research Sources

This Chronicle is based almost exclusively on contemporary sources, involving:

• 123 pages of text & appendices,
• 220+ playbills, programmes & published schedules.
• 535 performance of 110 dramas, comedies, farces; etc.
• 92 biographical notes of actors, actresses & authors ;
• 99 critical reviews & multiple news items; &
• 8 appendices on related topics , events, personalities, &c.

Key Sources include: Theatrical Observer, The Times, Morning Post, Morning Chronicle; & contemporary theatrical & literary journals, biographies & theatre references. Other materials were gathered at libraries and archives in the U.K., Canada & America

Part 1 is now available to purchase!