Thursday, April 13, 2006
Sophia Lee
(1750-1824)
Born in London, Sophia Lee was the daughter of the actor John Lee, and sister of the novelist Harriet Lee. Her father had worked under Garrick at Drury Lane from 1747 to 1749 when he moved to Covent Garden. As Sophia’s mother died early, the girl had to look after her younger siblings. When still young she wrote a three-act opera, The Chapter of Accidents, which was rejected by the manager of Covent Garden but was eventually accepted by Colman the Elder, the manager of the Haymarket Theatre, who also asked Lee to extend it into a five-act comedy.
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(1750-1824)
Born in London, Sophia Lee was the daughter of the actor John Lee, and sister of the novelist Harriet Lee. Her father had worked under Garrick at Drury Lane from 1747 to 1749 when he moved to Covent Garden. As Sophia’s mother died early, the girl had to look after her younger siblings. When still young she wrote a three-act opera, The Chapter of Accidents, which was rejected by the manager of Covent Garden but was eventually accepted by Colman the Elder, the manager of the Haymarket Theatre, who also asked Lee to extend it into a five-act comedy.
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