Miscellaneous: M0065

Title

Plaque commemorating the rebuilding of Drury Lane in 1822

Technique

Other

Date

1822

Dimensions

Height: 10.2cm
Width: 20.4cm
Depth: 0.2cm

Other materials

Brass

Inscription/signature

"GEORGE IV KING, / THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. / The interior of this national Theatre was entirely pulled down, and rebuilt in the space of Fifty eight days , and reopened the 12th. October, 1822. / BY / ROBERT WILLIAM ELLISTON ESQR. / SUB COMMITTEE, / John Calcroft Esqr. MP / Honble. George Lamb. MP / Sir Thomas Twiton Bart. / John Soane Esqr. / George Robins Esqr. / James Winston Esqr. Acting Manager. / Thomas Dibdin Esqr. Stage Manager. / William Dunn Esqr. Treasurer. / John Saul. Stage Carpenter. / Henry Peto. Builder. / Frederick & Henry Grace. Decorators. / Gaetano Marinuri. Scene Painter. / Thomas Roger Wagstaffe. Assistant Architect. / SAMUEL BEAZELEY. Architect."