William Paget (actor)
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William Paget (actor)
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William Paget was an English actor and author in the 18th century who played alongside David Garrick and was a member of John Rich's company, playing in the first season of Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (1732). He was also an eminent tobacconist on Fleet Street, London. Toward the end of his life he served time in Fleet Prison, writing the poem "The Humours of the Fleet" among others. He then agreed to participate in the establishment of Halifax, Nova Scotia, dying there in 1752.
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English actor and author
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Paget_(actor)
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2023-08-30T13:51:30Z
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