What happened when the old Covent Garden Theatre burned down?
Inside the old theatre - circa 1804 In 1808 the old Covent Garden Theatre burned to the ground. Although this is slightly outside the...
When a character has a past - Kitty (and my) family history
Lovers of the 18th century will be very familiar with this Hogarth, called The Orgy. The original hangs in Sir John Soanes Museum in...
Shock Horror - Prostitute Kitty Ives in murder intrigue
READ HER EXCLUSIVE STORY - Chapter One of The Finish The Year of our Lord, 1769 In which I tell of a man’s death. In the dead of night...
A woman has three choices
Covent Garden, long a centre for hedonistic pleasure, is a dirty melting pot of whores and harridans, aristocrats and artisans, actors...
Marlon and Me
Way back in 2001 Marlon Brando appeared in The Score, his last film before he died. The producer of this film was Bernie Williams, who...
