Thomas Trotter (impresario)
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Thomas Trotter (1779–8 September, 1851; Worthing), was an English theatrical impresario active in English provincial theatre in the early nineteenth century. He was based in Worthing, but opened theatres at a number of other locations.[1]
Theatrical career
Thomas was based in Hythe, Kent when he first acted on the stage in 1794, aged 15.[1]
Trotter was a member of the Prestonian Lodge of Perfect Friendship, a freemasonic lodge founded in 1797 and meeting at the Kings's Arms, Grays, Essex. His membership documentation refers to him as a comedian.[2]
References
- ^ a b Edmonds, Antony. "Thomas Trotter and the Royal Baths". www.shorehamherald.co.uk. JPI Media Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Chase, Malcolm (2017). "Thurrock's Earliest Freemasons" (PDF). The Journal of the Thurrock Local History Society (56): 28–48.