James Armstrong, Playwright

I have no affection for cigarettes. When I was growing up, both of my parents smoked, and wanting to be like them, I wanted to smoke, too. O...

I was recently asked to give a presentation on the London theatre season for 1782-1783. This was the season that Sarah Siddons returned to ...

When David Garrick heard about "a Mrs. Siddons" who might "be a valuable acquisition to Drury Lane" he sent his friend t...

Arthur Murphy was a successful playwright of the 18th century. He adapted Voltaire 's The Orphan of China (itself an adaptation of the ...

Last week, I wrote about Thomas Southerne's play The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery . As I mentioned, the play was also well ...

Thomas Southerne wrote his play The Fatal Marriage with the actress Elizabeth Berry in mind. In his dedication of the play to Anthony Hammo...