... she shared prison with her husband who was jailed for debt till Garrick got her out and gave her a place in his company at Drury Lane. As Perdita in the Winter's Tale in 1779 she captivated the impetuous young heart of the Prince of Wales. When one looks ...

... but this is, in truth, the oldest English building of its kind with a continuous existence as a theatre. In London, famed Drury Lane, a far older construction originally, had been totally destroyed by fire and completely rebuilt. Wintry months bring wintry ...