Haymarket Theatre, ca. 1900

The Theatre Royal Haymarket or Haymarket Theatre is a theatre on The Haymarket in London which dates back to 1720. The original building was a little further north in the same street. It has been at its current location since 1821, when it was redesigned by John Nash. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that Drama (art form) be merged into this article or section. ... The Haymarket is a street in the St Jamess district of the City of Westminister in London, England. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... John Nash For other people of the same name, see John Nash. ...

The Haymarket has been the site of a couple of significant innovations in theatre. In 1873, it was the venue for the first scheduled matinée performance, establishing a custom soon followed in theatres everywhere. Six years later, its auditorium was reconstructed and the stage was enclosed in the first use of the picture frame proscenium. 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Dark of the Matinée, or Matinée as it is also known, is the second single by Franz Ferdinand. ... An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order to hear and watch the performance. ... A proscenium theater is a theater space whose primary feature is a large archway (the proscenium arch) at or near the front of the stage, through which the audience views the play. ...

Its managers have included Squire Bancroft, John Baldwin Buckstone, Cyril Maude, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, and John Sleeper Clarke, brother-in-law of John Wilkes Booth, who quit America after the assassination of Lincoln. Sir Squire Bancroft (May 14, 1841 - April 19, 1926), English actor and manager, was born near London. ... John Baldwin Buckstone John Baldwin Buckstone (September 14, 1802 - October 31, 1879) was an English playwright and comedian who wrote 150 plays, the first of which was produced in 1826. ... Cyril Maude (April 24, 1862 - February 20, 1951), English actor, was born in London and educated at Charterhouse. ... Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (December 17, 1853 - July 2, 1917) was an English actor-manager. ... John Sleeper Clarke (September 3, 1833 - September 24, 1899), American actor, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was educated for the law. ... John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American actor who is most famous for assassinating Abraham Lincoln. ... // The now widespread name Lincoln originated in a city in eastern England. ...

Its current seating capacity is 888.

History

The first Haymarket Theatre, then known as the Queen's Theatre (later the King's Theatre), designed by John Vanbrugh.

Its first major success was a 1729 production of Samuel Johnson's Hurlothrumbo, or The Supernatural, which ran for 30 nights -- a record surpassing John Gay's The Beggar's Opera and not to be matched until The Dragon of Wantley. In the 1720's, the Haymarket was an alternative to the patent theatres in every sense. When there was an actor's revolt at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1719, for example, the actors walked out to go to the Haymarket. They returned when they won their demands. In the eight to ten years before the Licensing Act 1737, the Haymarket was an alternative to John Rich's Covent Garden theatre and the opera-dominated Drury Lane. In particular, it was an alternative to the pantomime and special-effects dominated stages, and it presented opposition (Tory) satire. Hurlothrumbo was just one play in that series of anti-Walpolean satires. Henry Fielding staged his plays at the Haymarket, and so did Henry Carey. Hurlothrumbo would be followed by Tom Thumb, The Dragon of Wantley, Pasquin and others. Additionally, refugees from Drury Lane's and Covent Gardens's internal struggles would show up at the Haymarket, and thus Charlotte Charke would act there in a parody of her father, Colley Cibber, one of the owners and managers of Drury Lane. The Theatrical Licensing Act, however, put an end to the anti-ministry satires, and it all but entirely shut down the theatre. William Capon (1757-1827): Italian Opera House (Kings Theatre), The Haymarket, London. ... William Capon (1757-1827): Italian Opera House (Kings Theatre), The Haymarket, London. ... Sir John Vanbrugh in Godfrey Knellers Kit-cat portrait, considered one of Knellers finest portraits. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... John Gay John Gay (30 June 1685 - 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist. ... Painting based on The Beggars Opera, Scene V, William Hogarth, c. ... The patent theatres were the theatres that were licenced to perform spoken drama after the English Restoration of Charles II in 1660. ... The present-day Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, sketched when it was new, in 1813. ... The Licensing Act or Theatrical Licensing Act of 1737 (citation ) was a landmark act of censorship of the British stage and one of the most determining factors in the development of Augustan drama. ... John Rich (1682 - 1761) was an important theater manager in 18th century London. ... i love ?? ... The term Tory derives from the Tory Party, the ancestor of the modern UK Conservative Party. ... The Right Honourable Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG, KB, PC (26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745), usually known as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman who is generally regarded as having been the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. ... The World According To Ronald Reagan - a Finnish satirical poster from 1984 Satire is a technique of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) to ridicule, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. ... Henry Fielding (April 22, 1707 – October 8, 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humor and satirical prowess and as the author of the novel Tom Jones. ... Henry Carey (c. ... Tom Thumb hitches a ride on a butterfly Tom Thumb is the name of a traditional hero in English folklore who was no bigger than his fathers thumb. ... The Dragon of Wantley is a 17th century satirical verse parody about a dragon and a brave knight. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Colley Cibber, actor, playwright, Poet Laureate, first British actor-manager, and head Dunce of Alexander Popes Dunciad. ...

The Theatre Royal, Haymarket, became the third patent theatre in London in 1766. The patent theatres were the theatres that were licenced to perform spoken drama after the English Restoration of Charles II in 1660. ...

In 1862, the theatre was host to a 400-night run of Our American Cousin, with Edward Southern as Lord Dundreary. The play's success brought the word "dreary" into common use. 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Our American Cousin is a play in three acts by Tom Taylor. ...

Stage and proscenium

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In 1893, Oscar Wilde premiered A Woman of No Importance, his first comedy, at the Haymarket. The play returned for a 2003 production directed by Adrian Noble and starring Rupert Graves, Samantha Bond, Prunella Scales and Rachael Stirling. 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, short story writer and Freemason. ... A Woman of No Importance program from 1930 A Woman of No Importance book cover, New Mermaids edition (softback) A Woman of No Importance is a play by Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adrian Noble was the director of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2003. ... Rupert Graves (born 30 June 1963) is an English actor. ... Samantha Bond as Moneypenny Samantha Bond (born November 27, 1962) is a British actress best known for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond franchise. ... Prunella Scales CBE (born June 22, 1932) is an English actor best known for her role as Sybil Fawlty in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. ... Stirling as the vicars wife in the 2004 TV adaptation of Agatha Christies The Murder at the Vicarage Rachael Atalanta Stirling (born May 30, 1977 in London) is a British actress best known for her performance as Nancy Astley in the BBC drama Tipping the Velvet and also...

The theatre underwent a major refurbishment in 1994. In May 2004 it closed for two nights after bits of the ceiling fell down during a performance. About 13 people suffered mainly cuts and bruises when plaster fell into the auditorium during the "When Harry Met Sally..." Show. Since then, the theatre has played host to a short-lived run of Becket directed by John Caird followed in January 2005 by the world premiere of Victoria Wood's new musical Acorn Antiques - based upon the TV series of the same name. This starred Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston, Neil Morrissey, Sally Ann Triplett and Josie Lawrence and ran until 21 May 2005. The Genius Of Ray Charles - a new American musical followed in the Summer of 2005 running for eight weeks to 13 August 2005. More recently, Bill Kenwright's new production of A Few Good Men played to packed houses starring Rob Lowe, Suranne Jones, John Barrowman and Jack Ellis. Bringing us up to the present day, the theatre is currently hosting Bill Kenwright's A Man For All Seasons starring Martin Shaw. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The gate under which Harry meets Sally in the film; located on the campus of the University of Chicago When Harry Met Sallys Ill have what shes having. ... Clifford, Berta, Mrs O and Babs, as played by Duncan Preston, Victoria Wood, Julie Walters and Celia Imrie Acorn Antiques is a parodic soap opera written by Victoria Wood as a regular feature in the two seasons of Victoria Wood - As Seen On TV, which ran from 1985 to 1987. ... Julie Walters as Molly Weasley in Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone Julia Mary Walters (born February 22, 1950) is a British actor of Irish Catholic extraction, mainly associated with comedy and character roles. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bill Kenwright CBE (born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England on 4 September 1945) is an actor and producer. ... A Few Good Men, written by Aaron Sorkin, was an acclaimed Broadway play and subsequently a well-received 1992 film drama that tells the story of military lawyers at a court-martial who uncover a high-level conspiracy in the course of defending their clients, United States Marines accused of... Rob Lowe (2003) Robert Rob Lowe (born March 17, 1964) is an American actor who was a member of the Brat Pack. ... Bill Kenwright CBE (born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England on 4 September 1945) is an actor and producer. ... A Man for All Seasons is a play by Robert Bolt, first performed in London on July 1, 1960. ... Martin Shaw - Actor, Pilot and Animal Welfare Campaigner Martin Shaw (born January 21, 1945) is an English actor. ...

Judi Dench returned to the theatre in April 2006 with a new production of Hay Fever and is currently hosting a revival of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Dame Judi Dench as the widowed Queen Victoria in Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE (born 9 December 1934), known as Dame Judi Dench, is an Academy Award-winning English actress born in North Yorkshire. ... 2006 Theatre Royal, Haymarket production (C) Bill Kenwright Ltd. ... Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a musical film released in 1954. ...

External links

• The theatre's website
• Theatre shuts after ceiling falls in