Charles Macklin and the Theatres of London

by Ian Newman

Book Overview

Charles Macklin (1699?-1797) was one of the most important figures in the eighteenth-century theatre. Born in Ireland, he began acting in London in around 1725 and gave his final performance in 1789 - no other actor can claim to have acted across seven decades of the century, from the reign of George I to the Regency Crisis of 1788. He is credited alongside Garrick with the development of the natural school of acting and gave a famous performance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800856911
• ISBN13: 9781800856912
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 344 Pages