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Garrick Club
Garrick Club,founded in 1831 as a club in which ‘actors and men of education and refinement might meet on equal terms’. Its original premises were at 35 King Street, London. Barham , d'Orsay , and S. Rogers were among its first members. It was much frequented by Thackeray , and possesses a famous collection of portraits of actors and actresses and theatrical memorabilia.
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