The Illustrated London News reported on the Queen's Theatre and Opera House in their 14th of February 1857 edition:- “This... Learn More

"At the University of Kent, in Canterbury, England, we have explored an Octoroon promptbook belonging to Frederick Wilton, an actor... Learn More

On July 18, 1860, the Boucicaults returned to England and on 18 November 1861, almost two years after its New... Learn More

When he returned to England in 1860, Dion Boucicault initially teamed up with the management at the New Adelphi Royal... Learn More

The Britannia was built by theatre architects Finch Hill & Edward Lewis Paraire and opened on Monday the 8th of... Learn More

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The Britannia Promptbooks mention several performances of The Octoroon (in addition to bearing the inscription from F. Wilton “hys Boke... Learn More

The Octoroon promptbook belonging to Frederick Wilton is held at the Univeity of Kent’s Templeman library. Wilton's promptbook is playfully... Learn More

One of the important resources for this Octoroon project is the “Scudder” part of the Octoroon promptbook at the University... Learn More

Frederick Wilton's Octoroon promptbook, from the Britannia Theatre, held at the University of Kent Templeman Library, is constructed from a... Learn More

Opened 27 December 1858, Benjamin Webster manager from 1858-1872. The theatre was replaced in 1901 for the Third Adelphi Theatre. Learn More