The most influential actor of his age, David Garrick (1717-79) shaped the London stage for over three decades as theatre manager at Drury Lane. He popularised a more natural style of acting, and did much to make Shakespeare the most revered English playwright. First published in 1780 and reissued here in the second edition of that year, this two-volume biography was written by Thomas Davies (c.1712-85). Samuel Johnson, a friend of the Garrick family, notably provided Davies with anecdotes and information on Garrick's early life. The work does not dwell on gossip or private life; it offers…mehr
The most influential actor of his age, David Garrick (1717-79) shaped the London stage for over three decades as theatre manager at Drury Lane. He popularised a more natural style of acting, and did much to make Shakespeare the most revered English playwright. First published in 1780 and reissued here in the second edition of that year, this two-volume biography was written by Thomas Davies (c.1712-85). Samuel Johnson, a friend of the Garrick family, notably provided Davies with anecdotes and information on Garrick's early life. The work does not dwell on gossip or private life; it offers instead an informed portrait of the stage in Garrick's time. Davies had inhabited this world as a much less successful actor himself, before becoming a bookseller. His work is therefore a direct and valuable witness to theatrical London in the eighteenth century. The first volume covers the years 1717-63.
Dedication Advertisement 1. Mr Garrick's family 2. Mr Garrick's arrival in London 3. Characters of the actors in tragedy when Mr Garrick commenced player 4. Account of the old actors continued 5. Mr Garrick's first appearance on a London stage 6. Managers of Drury-lane and Covent-garden uneasy at the success of Goodman's-field theatre 7. Mr Garrick acting at Drury-lane theatre 8. Prelude to the revolt of the comedians at Drury-lane 9. Fleetwood sells the remaining term of his patent 10. Revolutions in the theatrical world 11. The managers of Drury-lane divide their several provinces 12. Irene, a tragedy 13. Character of Aaron Hill 14. Managers complained of for not rearing theatrical plants 15. New tragedies acted in 1753, 1754 16. The Chinese festival 17. Royal taste in acting 18. Mr Foote's frequent engagements 19. Dr Browne's Barbarossa and Athelstan 20. A manager's difficulty arising from the offer of new plays and farces 21. Mr Ralph 22. Account of Woodward's desertion 23. Archibald Bower's quarrel with Mr Garrick 24. Winter's Tale, and Catherine and Petruchio 25. Dr Smollet 26. Mr Macklin's farce of Love alamode 27. Mrs Woffington 28. Churchill's Rosciad 29. Coronation at both theatres 30. Stage reformation.
Dedication Advertisement 1. Mr Garrick's family 2. Mr Garrick's arrival in London 3. Characters of the actors in tragedy when Mr Garrick commenced player 4. Account of the old actors continued 5. Mr Garrick's first appearance on a London stage 6. Managers of Drury-lane and Covent-garden uneasy at the success of Goodman's-field theatre 7. Mr Garrick acting at Drury-lane theatre 8. Prelude to the revolt of the comedians at Drury-lane 9. Fleetwood sells the remaining term of his patent 10. Revolutions in the theatrical world 11. The managers of Drury-lane divide their several provinces 12. Irene, a tragedy 13. Character of Aaron Hill 14. Managers complained of for not rearing theatrical plants 15. New tragedies acted in 1753, 1754 16. The Chinese festival 17. Royal taste in acting 18. Mr Foote's frequent engagements 19. Dr Browne's Barbarossa and Athelstan 20. A manager's difficulty arising from the offer of new plays and farces 21. Mr Ralph 22. Account of Woodward's desertion 23. Archibald Bower's quarrel with Mr Garrick 24. Winter's Tale, and Catherine and Petruchio 25. Dr Smollet 26. Mr Macklin's farce of Love alamode 27. Mrs Woffington 28. Churchill's Rosciad 29. Coronation at both theatres 30. Stage reformation.
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