Theatre Articles Clash Over Powell Colman and Directors
In a May 1767 dispute, William Powell, George Colman, and partners Harris and Rutherford clash over theatre control. The debate questions Powell’s advisory role, Colman’s director status, and the powers and obligations of all parties in managing the theatre business.
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Epigram on recent theatrical productions
A sharp verse on two winter plays, 4 Peep behind the Curtain and the Oxonian in Town, and on the dissolving partnership of Gk and Cn. It mocks their joint efforts and notes their reconciliations yield little wit or merit, ending with a rhetorical Latin question.