An 18th century portrait of Mr Redman of the THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON. It's not clear if Redman was a part owner and/or an actor, but it is known that in 1792, the stage-manager and part-owner Thomas Harris employed the architect Henry Holland to give the theatre a make-over, spending £25,000 on internal and external refurbishments. When it reopened on 17 September 1792 angry crowds protested by heckling and disrupting performances because prices had been raised to the same level as Drury Lane Theatre to help pay the refurbishment costs.

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Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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