William Charles Macready's stage reforms and Shakespeare productions (1821–1851)

1. Macready debuts as Macbeth in London

   Jun 9, 1820Labels: William Macready, Covent Garden, Macbeth

   • Artware Fine Art
   • Macbeth play

2. Macready plays Henry IV in coronation revival

   Jun 25, 1821Labels: William Macready, Covent Garden, Henry IV

   • British Library
   • NPG

3. Macready begins restoring Shakespeare’s King Lear text

   Jan 1, 1834Labels: William Macready, King Lear, Text restoration

   • Macready bio
   • RSC

4. Macready opens Covent Garden as actor-manager

   Sep 30, 1837Labels: William Macready, Covent Garden, Actor-manager

   • Artware Fine Art
   • EBSCO

5. Covent Garden Lear restores the Fool

   Jan 25, 1838Labels: Covent Garden, King Lear, The Fool

   • RSC
   • King Lear
   • 1838 literature

6. Macready’s Henry V uses Stanfield’s scenic “pictures”

   Jun 10, 1838Labels: Henry V, Clarkson Stanfield, Covent Garden

   • Macready bio
   • Artware Fine Art

7. Macready stages Covent Garden Tempest spectacle

   Oct 13, 1838Labels: The Tempest, Covent Garden, Shipwreck effect

   • Bassett diss
   • Artware Fine Art

8. Macready leaves Covent Garden management

   Jan 1, 1839Labels: William Macready, Covent Garden, Management resignation

   • Hahnemann House
   • Bassett diss

9. Drury Lane revives Two Gentlemen of Verona lines

   Jan 1, 1841Labels: Two Gentlemen, Drury Lane, Text reinstatement

   • Two Gentlemen
   • Bassett diss

10. Macready takes over Drury Lane management

    Oct 4, 1841Labels: William Macready, Drury Lane, Actor-manager

    • Richard Ford
    • Bassett diss

11. Drury Lane As You Like It opens with major scenic art

    Oct 1, 1842Labels: As You, Drury Lane, Clarkson Stanfield

    • Artware Fine Art
    • Bassett diss

12. Macready’s Drury Lane King John sets a pictorial standard

    Oct 24, 1842Labels: King John, Drury Lane, Pictorial staging

    • Artware Fine Art
    • Bassett diss

13. Forrest supporters disrupt Macready’s Macbeth in New York

    May 7, 1849Labels: William Macready, Astor Opera, Edwin Forrest

    • Astor Riot
    • Forrest bio

14. Astor Place Riot erupts after Macready’s Macbeth

    May 10, 1849Labels: Astor Place, Astor Opera, Macbeth

    • Astor Riot
    • Forrest bio

15. Macready gives farewell Macbeth and retires

    Feb 26, 1851Labels: William Macready, Drury Lane, Farewell Macbeth

    • Hahnemann House
    • Folger
    • Bassett diss