Covent Garden

The first Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, opened in 1732. It was built by the actor John Rich, the manager of The Duke’s Company – one of the only two theatre companies then licensed to perform plays.

The other was the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and there was intense competition between the two. In addition, the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, had a limited patent that allowed it to perform plays during the summer.

Ramsgate, England

Ramsgate is mentioned in MP on p78 (2nd ed.).

It is also the place where Wickham makes an unsuccessful attempt to elope with Miss Darcy in P&P.  Ramsgate is a notorious place for secret engagements and elopements.

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