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This is the first biography of Thomas Harris: confidant of George III, ‘spin doctor’, philanthropist, sexual suspect, brothel owner, and the man who controlled Covent Garden theatre for nearly five decades.
30 letters, mainly correspondence between Thomas Harris, manager of Covent Garden Theatre, and his assistant, Edward Barlow. There is also one letter from Harris to John Philip Kemble, and three letters from Harris to his son, Henry. The armorial bookplate of Edward Barlow is pasted down on the inside front board.
Also Mr. Harris's scheme to pay off the debt at Covent Garden Theatre by raising £25,000.