David Garrick's Drury Lane reforms and the 1769 Stratford Jubilee (1741–1779)

1. Garrick’s breakthrough as Richard III

   Oct 19, 1741Labels: David Garrick, Goodman's Fields

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   • Britannica

2. Garrick and Lacy take over Drury Lane

   Apr 1, 1747Labels: David Garrick, James Lacy, Drury Lane

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   • Britannica

3. Drury Lane reopens under Garrick’s management

   Sep 1, 1747Labels: Drury Lane, Samuel Johnson

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   • ECPA

4. Backstage access restrictions trigger early conflict

   Sep 15, 1747Labels: David Garrick, Drury Lane

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   • PoetryNook

5. Garrick’s Romeo and Juliet “improvements” gain influence

   Jan 1, 1748Labels: David Garrick, Romeo and

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   • UVic

6. Garrick commissions Shakespeare statue for his “Temple”

   Jan 1, 1757Labels: David Garrick, Louis-Fran ois

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7. Half-price admission dispute becomes a riot issue

   Feb 24, 1763Labels: David Garrick, Drury Lane

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   • Britannica

8. Continental tour pauses Garrick’s active stage leadership

   Sep 1, 1763Labels: David Garrick

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   • Huntington

9. Drury Lane adopts improved oil-lamp stage lighting

   Jan 1, 1765Labels: Drury Lane, stage lighting

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   • Britannica

10. Garrick publishes his Jubilee ode to Shakespeare

    Jan 1, 1769Labels: David Garrick, Ode upon

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11. Garrick launches publicity for a Stratford Shakespeare festival

    May 1, 1769Labels: David Garrick, Stratford-upon-Avon

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    • Folgerpedia

12. Stratford Shakespeare Jubilee held amid heavy rain

    Sep 6, 1769Labels: Stratford Jubilee, Stratford-upon-Avon

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    • Folgerpedia
    • Wikipedia

13. Garrick restages the Jubilee as a Drury Lane hit

    Oct 14, 1769Labels: David Garrick, Drury Lane

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    • The Jubilee

14. Garrick sells his Drury Lane share and retires

    Jan 1, 1776Labels: David Garrick, Drury Lane

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    • Every Day Book