James Robinson Planché

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Contributor James Robinson Planché
Gender Male
Nationality English
Date of Birth 27 February 1796
Date of Death 30 May 1880
Functions Adaptor, Playwright
Notes James Robinson Planché was a British dramatist, antiquary and officer of arms. Over a period of approximately 60 years he wrote, adapted, or collaborated on 176 plays in a wide range of genres including extravaganza, farce, comedy, burletta, melodrama and opera. Planché was responsible for introducing historically accurate costume into nineteenth century British theatre, and subsequently became an acknowledged expert on historical costume, publishing a number of works on the topic.
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