Regency Women of Character: Maria Garcia
Maria Garcia, styled as La Belle Espagnole, was a popular pantomime and tightrope performer in London, mostly at Sadler’s Wells, between 1785 and 1796. Believed Continue
Maria Garcia, styled as La Belle Espagnole, was a popular pantomime and tightrope performer in London, mostly at Sadler’s Wells, between 1785 and 1796. Believed Continue
Oracle and the Daily Advertiser – Tuesday 25 June 1805 Henry Barry (1770-1823), the 8th (and final) Earl of Barrymore , was the younger brother Continue
Star (London) – Wednesday 23 October 1822 I found this anecdote of a disorderly woman referred to as the Terror of Drury Lane who frequented Continue
Sister to Helen Blackwood and Lady Stirling Maxwell, Jane Georgiana Seymour nee Sheridan, was considered the beauty of the “Three Graces.” Beyond her beauty, including Continue