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Jane Austen and the Sanditon series are why I’m here (mostly).
Part Two of #Perdita, Chapter 8: Florizel and Perdita
The Prince Regent was 17 on December 3, 1779 when he went to a performance of Florizel and Perdita, Garrick’s adaptation of A Winter’s Tale where Mary Robinson had the role of Perdita “the lost one” and she caught his eye.
The Prince Regent was 17 on December 3, 1779 when he went to a performance of Florizel and Perdita, Garrick’s adaptation of A Winter’s Tale where Mary Robinson had the role of Perdita “the lost one” and she caught his eye.
March 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Part Two of #Perdita, Chapter 8: Florizel and Perdita
The Prince Regent was 17 on December 3, 1779 when he went to a performance of Florizel and Perdita, Garrick’s adaptation of A Winter’s Tale where Mary Robinson had the role of Perdita “the lost one” and she caught his eye.
The Prince Regent was 17 on December 3, 1779 when he went to a performance of Florizel and Perdita, Garrick’s adaptation of A Winter’s Tale where Mary Robinson had the role of Perdita “the lost one” and she caught his eye.
Mary Robinson got many offers from wealthy men to be placed under their protection, like Sir John Lade (heir to brewery fortune). Portrait by Joshua Reynolds. Gossip rags claimed that they were having an affair. #PaulaByrneBookClub
March 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Mary Robinson got many offers from wealthy men to be placed under their protection, like Sir John Lade (heir to brewery fortune). Portrait by Joshua Reynolds. Gossip rags claimed that they were having an affair. #PaulaByrneBookClub
Mary held her ground, even though Brereton had many valid points (Tom being stupid with money, Tom’s infidelity). There were rumors of an affair with manager Richard Sheridan of Drury Lane, although Mary said that there was nothing to it (Portrait by John Hoppner 1750) #Perdita
March 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Mary held her ground, even though Brereton had many valid points (Tom being stupid with money, Tom’s infidelity). There were rumors of an affair with manager Richard Sheridan of Drury Lane, although Mary said that there was nothing to it (Portrait by John Hoppner 1750) #Perdita
Mary was received very well in her theater debut. She was paid £10 for each appearance as Juliet. There are examples of many positive reviews of Mary’s performance. She went on to play other parts in other plays for Sheridan. Above: new entrance to Drury Lane 1775 #Perdita
March 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Mary was received very well in her theater debut. She was paid £10 for each appearance as Juliet. There are examples of many positive reviews of Mary’s performance. She went on to play other parts in other plays for Sheridan. Above: new entrance to Drury Lane 1775 #Perdita
This is a nice link to “The Story of Theatre” on the Victoria & Albert Museum with a section on 18th century theatre and one on David Garrick (portrait below). I was able to visit the V & A museum last summer but did not see this. Next time. #PaulaByrneBookClub
March 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This is a nice link to “The Story of Theatre” on the Victoria & Albert Museum with a section on 18th century theatre and one on David Garrick (portrait below). I was able to visit the V & A museum last summer but did not see this. Next time. #PaulaByrneBookClub
Mary Robinson debuted on stage at Drury Lane on December 10 1776 and got a round of “thundering applause” according to her Memoirs. She was listed on the playbill as “A Young Lady” londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=3…#Perditata
March 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Mary Robinson debuted on stage at Drury Lane on December 10 1776 and got a round of “thundering applause” according to her Memoirs. She was listed on the playbill as “A Young Lady” londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=3…#Perditata
Title page of Garrick’s adapted Romeo & Juliet that resides at University of Victoria Special Collections
omeka.library.uvic.ca/files/original…
omeka.library.uvic.ca/files/original…
March 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Title page of Garrick’s adapted Romeo & Juliet that resides at University of Victoria Special Collections
omeka.library.uvic.ca/files/original…
omeka.library.uvic.ca/files/original…
Mary’s husband was released from the Fleet on Aug 3, 1776 and her poems “Captivity” and “Celadon and Lydia” were published in 1777. You can read copy of it here (actual photos of the book) archive.org/details/bim_ei…#Perditat#PaulaByrneBookClubub
March 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Mary’s husband was released from the Fleet on Aug 3, 1776 and her poems “Captivity” and “Celadon and Lydia” were published in 1777. You can read copy of it here (actual photos of the book) archive.org/details/bim_ei…#Perditat#PaulaByrneBookClubub
Mary Robinson published her Poems in 1775 (photo from robertsheppard.blogspot.com/2020/09/my-tra… who rea#Perditata twice and says Paula’s book is the best place for information)
March 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Mary Robinson published her Poems in 1775 (photo from robertsheppard.blogspot.com/2020/09/my-tra… who rea#Perditata twice and says Paula’s book is the best place for information)
Mary went with Tom to debtors’ prison with their baby, but she could come and go (learned this from Dickens’ Bleak House). Tom was imprisoned for 15 months, but played a lot of racquets! Etching by By Rudolph Ackermann/ Augustus Charles Pugin/ Thomas Rowlandson
March 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Mary went with Tom to debtors’ prison with their baby, but she could come and go (learned this from Dickens’ Bleak House). Tom was imprisoned for 15 months, but played a lot of racquets! Etching by By Rudolph Ackermann/ Augustus Charles Pugin/ Thomas Rowlandson
Chapter 5 of #Perdita: Debtors’ Prison
Mary and Thomas Robinson hoped for help from his father Harris at Tregunter, who didn’t treat her well and had her stay at Trevecca House for her confinement. Photo of Trevecca by Monjo Hakashi commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?cu…
Mary and Thomas Robinson hoped for help from his father Harris at Tregunter, who didn’t treat her well and had her stay at Trevecca House for her confinement. Photo of Trevecca by Monjo Hakashi commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?cu…
March 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Chapter 5 of #Perdita: Debtors’ Prison
Mary and Thomas Robinson hoped for help from his father Harris at Tregunter, who didn’t treat her well and had her stay at Trevecca House for her confinement. Photo of Trevecca by Monjo Hakashi commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?cu…
Mary and Thomas Robinson hoped for help from his father Harris at Tregunter, who didn’t treat her well and had her stay at Trevecca House for her confinement. Photo of Trevecca by Monjo Hakashi commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?cu…
Something to look forward to…
March 12, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Something to look forward to…
Mary Robinson had to tell David Garrick she must give up her acting career because she was married, and even though she had wasted the time he spent training her, he was gracious and supportive. #Perdita (see alt text for artist)
February 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Mary Robinson had to tell David Garrick she must give up her acting career because she was married, and even though she had wasted the time he spent training her, he was gracious and supportive. #Perdita (see alt text for artist)
Example of a chip hat:
January 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Example of a chip hat:
Mary was mentored by David Garrick whose acting style distinguished himself from others by being realistic instead of bombastic, to play Cordelia to his King Lear. Paula writes that Mary experiences the “buzz” of celebrity which was Mary’s own word. Crazy. #Perdita
January 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Mary was mentored by David Garrick whose acting style distinguished himself from others by being realistic instead of bombastic, to play Cordelia to his King Lear. Paula writes that Mary experiences the “buzz” of celebrity which was Mary’s own word. Crazy. #Perdita
For US or UK #BenLloydHughes fans, we will be able to watch #TheNextLevel on the streaming app called Plex. All episodes of the show will be available on January 31st, 2025.
Get the app and put The Next Level 2025 on your watchlist!
Link to Plex here plex.tv
Get the app and put The Next Level 2025 on your watchlist!
Link to Plex here plex.tv
January 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
For US or UK #BenLloydHughes fans, we will be able to watch #TheNextLevel on the streaming app called Plex. All episodes of the show will be available on January 31st, 2025.
Get the app and put The Next Level 2025 on your watchlist!
Link to Plex here plex.tv
Get the app and put The Next Level 2025 on your watchlist!
Link to Plex here plex.tv
Excited to be able to watch season 5 of All Creatures Great and Small tonight in the US, but it would be great if we could see #BenLloydHughes as Rob McAloon in season 6! It would have been nice if Young James Herriot had been continued but this could work 😁
#AllCreaturesPBS
#AllCreaturesPBS
January 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Excited to be able to watch season 5 of All Creatures Great and Small tonight in the US, but it would be great if we could see #BenLloydHughes as Rob McAloon in season 6! It would have been nice if Young James Herriot had been continued but this could work 😁
#AllCreaturesPBS
#AllCreaturesPBS
Chapter 1 of Perdita “During A Tempstuous Night” is about Mary’s upbringing in Bristol. She was born at the St Augustine monastery (baptized July 19, 1758). Her father was born in America and was working there often, and had a mistress there.
January 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Chapter 1 of Perdita “During A Tempstuous Night” is about Mary’s upbringing in Bristol. She was born at the St Augustine monastery (baptized July 19, 1758). Her father was born in America and was working there often, and had a mistress there.
My hazy Mom Memory finally comes through for me when I look at the photo I took inside Chawton House where I remember looking at the portrait of the beautiful woman for a bit. I must have read the card next to it… #Perdita
January 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
My hazy Mom Memory finally comes through for me when I look at the photo I took inside Chawton House where I remember looking at the portrait of the beautiful woman for a bit. I must have read the card next to it… #Perdita
Hello #PaulaByrneBookClub here’s a friendly reminder that we are reading Perdita: The Literary, Theatrical, Scandalous Life of Mary Robinson. This time around I’d like to get more discussion on the TL so I’ll be posting next weekend around the 29th of December.
Prologue, ch 1.
Let’s go!!!
Prologue, ch 1.
Let’s go!!!
December 23, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Hello #PaulaByrneBookClub here’s a friendly reminder that we are reading Perdita: The Literary, Theatrical, Scandalous Life of Mary Robinson. This time around I’d like to get more discussion on the TL so I’ll be posting next weekend around the 29th of December.
Prologue, ch 1.
Let’s go!!!
Prologue, ch 1.
Let’s go!!!
Perdita by Paula Byrne is available on Kindle and from so many bookshops.
I look forward to our discussion! #PaulaByrneBookClub #Perdita #MaryRobinson
I look forward to our discussion! #PaulaByrneBookClub #Perdita #MaryRobinson
December 14, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Perdita by Paula Byrne is available on Kindle and from so many bookshops.
I look forward to our discussion! #PaulaByrneBookClub #Perdita #MaryRobinson
I look forward to our discussion! #PaulaByrneBookClub #Perdita #MaryRobinson
It will be more low-key than previous ones! I’d like to get more interaction on the TL (I’ll also be posting on the other place). I’ll be posting about each chapter as I’ve finished them and please comment whenever you’d like to comment!
December 14, 2024 at 8:08 PM
It will be more low-key than previous ones! I’d like to get more interaction on the TL (I’ll also be posting on the other place). I’ll be posting about each chapter as I’ve finished them and please comment whenever you’d like to comment!
I’ve taken a breather from the #PaulaByrneBookClub and I’m ready to read another book written by Paula Byrne which will be
Perdita: The Literary, Theatrical, Scandalous Life of Mary Robinson
🧵
Perdita: The Literary, Theatrical, Scandalous Life of Mary Robinson
🧵
December 14, 2024 at 8:08 PM
I’ve taken a breather from the #PaulaByrneBookClub and I’m ready to read another book written by Paula Byrne which will be
Perdita: The Literary, Theatrical, Scandalous Life of Mary Robinson
🧵
Perdita: The Literary, Theatrical, Scandalous Life of Mary Robinson
🧵
Chapter 4 of “Under False Colours” by @Brosewin has been posted! The adventure (and tension 🔥) continues so check it out as soon as you can!
archiveofourown.org/works/607112...
#Sanditon #Heybourne
archiveofourown.org/works/607112...
#Sanditon #Heybourne
December 12, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Chapter 4 of “Under False Colours” by @Brosewin has been posted! The adventure (and tension 🔥) continues so check it out as soon as you can!
archiveofourown.org/works/607112...
#Sanditon #Heybourne
archiveofourown.org/works/607112...
#Sanditon #Heybourne