What is recorded here

This grey commemorative plaque records: In the Theatre Royal on this site Charles Dickens gave a public reading of "David Copperfield" on 4th November 1861 Recorded plaque organisation: Dickens Fellowship.

Charles Dickens, renowned Victorian author, performed a public reading of his novel "David Copperfield" at the Theatre Royal in Canterbury on November 4, 1861; this event highlights Dickens's role in popularizing public readings of literature.

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