A riot at the King's theatre, Haymarket, London, on 1 May 1813. Coloured etching by W.H. Brooke after Satirist, 1813.

  • Satirist, active 1812-1813.
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[1 June 1813]
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38426i
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A riot at the King's theatre, Haymarket, London, on 1 May 1813. Coloured etching by W.H. Brooke after Satirist, 1813. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The riot was caused by the non-appearance of the singer Catalani at a performance of Enrico IV, which in turn was due to a debt owed to her by the manager of the theatre, William Taylor, who was insolvent. The scene shown in the print is the ballet Cupid and Psyche by Didelot, who is shown flying in the upper register

Publication/Creation

[London] : [publisher not identified], [1 June 1813]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image 29.9 x 39.8 cm

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The uproar house!!! Satirist invt. W H Ekoorb delt et scul. Extensive lettering within the print

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, London 1949, vol. 9, no. 12133

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Wellcome Collection 38426i

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