The Covent Garden Ladies: The Extraordinary Story Of Harris's List - Plot & Excerpts
Harrison recognised his enemies, and knew who might attempt to fell him as his fortunes rose. Whether it was Justice Fielding or Packington Tompkins, whether the threats came from angry clients or broken women, the pimp had learned from his past experience and was ready for any sort of confrontation. What he hadn’t foreseen was that the greatest challenge to his empire wouldn’t emanate from any of these predictable sources. Instead it came from Theatre Royal, just next door. In the early 1770s his neighbour, David Garrick, who was always striving to stay one step ahead of his competition at the Covent Garden theatre, had become increasingly dissatisfied with the state of the facilities at Drury Lane. The house, after years of wear by boisterous hooligans who perpetrated violence against its carved interiors, had begun to look shabby. The theatre had not seen substantial renovation in some time and, with the Drury Lane’s centenary approaching in 1774, Garrick saw this as a perfect opportunity to make necessary cosmetic improvements.
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