David Garrick

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title: David Garrick
text: David Garrick was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of European theatrical practice throughout the 18th century, and was a pupil and friend of Samuel Johnson. He appeared in several amateur theatricals, and with his appearance in the title role of Shakespeare's Richard III, audiences and managers began to take notice. Impressed by his portrayals of Richard III and several other roles, Charles Fleetwood engaged Garrick for a season at the
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description: English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Garrick
date created: 2003-01-02T20:47:08Z
date modified: 2024-09-14T19:28:29Z
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