Picture No | 10221911 |
Date | 1790 |
Description | Crowd at the Pit Entrance of Drury Lane Theatre 1790 |
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Large crowd at the Pit Entrance of the Drury Lane Theatre, 1790. The crowd were excited by the presence of Sarah Siddons (1727-1788), the pre-eminent tragic actress of her time, at the theatre.
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Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 26 July 1890, page 109 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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