Abstract
Playfair, trustee for creditors of John Jackson and lessee Harriet Pye Esten, seeks to block Stephen Kemble from opening a new Edinburgh theatre, claiming exclusive patent rights via a trust held by the Duke of Hamilton and Henry Dundas.
Appendix (from p. 31)
- Article titled 'Edinburgh Theatricals' regarding the theatre management contest.
- Article from the Argus, 28th July 1792, titled 'To the Public'.
- Article from the Public Ledger, 28th August 1792.
- Letter from James Gibson to Mr John King (10 August 1792).
- Letter from Robert Playfair to James Gibson (undated).
- Minutes of adjourned meeting of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal (28th January 1793).
- Note regarding Jackson's right and the patent.
