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Belisarius (play)
''Belisarius'' is a 1724 tragedy by the British writer William Phillips.Nicoll p.107 It is based on the life of the Byzantine general Belisarius, sometimes dubbed the "Last of the Romans". The original Lincoln's Inn Fields cast included Anthony Boheme as Belisarius, Lacy Ryan as Justinian, Richard Diggs as Vitiges, Thomas Walker as Proclus, James Quin as Hermogenes, John Egleton as Macro, Anne Brett Anne Brett or Anne Mason; Anne Gerard, Countess of Macclesfield (1667/8 – 11 October 1753) was a Kingdom of Great Britain courtier. She had a scandalous divorce. References Brett was born in Shropshire in 1667 or 1668. Her parents were Anna an ... as Almira and Anne Parker as Valeria. References Bibliography * Burling, William J. ''A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737''. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992. * Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of Early Eighteenth Century Drama: 1700-1750''. CUP Archive, 1927. 1724 plays British plays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre
Lisle's Tennis Court was a building off Portugal Street in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. Originally built as a real tennis court, it was used as a playhouse during two periods, 1661–1674 and 1695–1705. During the early period, the theatre was called Lincoln's Inn Fields Playhouse, also known as The Duke's Playhouse, The New Theatre or The Opera. The building was demolished and replaced by a purpose-built theatre for a third period, 1714–1728. The tennis court theatre was the first public playhouse in London to feature the moveable scenery that would become a standard feature of Restoration theatres. Historical background The period beginning in England in 1642 and lasting until 1660 is known as the Interregnum, meaning "between kings." At this time, there was no monarch on the throne, and theatre was against the law. Spanning from 1642 to 1649, the English Civil War occurred. This war was an uprising against the current King of England, King Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tragedy
Tragedy (from the grc-gre, τραγῳδία, ''tragōidia'', ''tragōidia'') is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. Traditionally, the intention of tragedy is to invoke an accompanying catharsis, or a "pain hatawakens pleasure", for the audience. While many cultures have developed forms that provoke this paradoxical response, the term ''tragedy'' often refers to a specific tradition of drama that has played a unique and important role historically in the self-definition of Western civilization. That tradition has been multiple and discontinuous, yet the term has often been used to invoke a powerful effect of cultural identity and historical continuity—"the Greeks and the Elizabethans, in one cultural form; Hellenes and Christians, in a common activity," as Raymond Williams puts it. From its origins in the theatre of ancient Greece 2500 years ago, from which there survives only a fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire primarily in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople. It survived the fragmentation and fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD and continued to exist for an additional thousand years until the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. During most of its existence, the empire remained the most powerful economic, cultural, and military force in Europe. The terms "Byzantine Empire" and "Eastern Roman Empire" were coined after the end of the realm; its citizens continued to refer to their empire as the Roman Empire, and to themselves as Romans—a term which Greeks continued to use for themselves into Ottoman times. Although the Roman state continued and its traditions were maintained, modern historians prefer to differentiate the Byzantine Empire from Ancient Rome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belisarius
Belisarius (; el, Βελισάριος; The exact date of his birth is unknown. – 565) was a military commander of the Byzantine Empire under the emperor Justinian I. He was instrumental in the reconquest of much of the Mediterranean territory belonging to the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost less than a century prior. One of the defining features of Belisarius' career was his success despite varying levels of available resources. His name is frequently given as one of the so-called "Last of the Romans". He conquered the Vandal Kingdom of North Africa in the Vandalic War in nine months and conquered much of Italy during the Gothic War. He also defeated the Vandal armies in the battle of Ad Decimum and played an important role at Tricamarum, compelling the Vandal king, Gelimer, to surrender. During the Gothic War, despite being significantly outnumbered, he and his troops recaptured the city of Rome and then held out against great odds during the siege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Of The Romans
The term Last of the Romans ( la, Ultimus Romanorum) has historically been used to describe a person thought to embody the values of ancient Roman civilization – values which, by implication, became extinct on his death. It has been used to describe a number of individuals. The first recorded instance was Julius Caesar's description of Marcus Junius Brutus as the one with whom the old Roman spirit would become extinct. List of people described as the "Last of the Romans" In Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean * Gaius Cassius Longinus (d. 42 BC), so called by Brutus and by the ancient historian Aulus Cremutius Cordus. * Gaius Asinius Pollio (75 BC – AD 4), one of the last great orators and writers of the Roman Republic. * Valentinian I (321–375), the last Western Emperor to campaign extensively on both sides of the Rhine and Danube frontiers. * Valens (328–378), "the Last True Roman" Eastern Emperor (and brother of Valentinian I) who led his army to a catastrophic def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Boheme
Anthony Boheme (died 1731) was a British stage actor of the eighteenth century. His year of birth is unknown. From 1720 he was a long-standing part of John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre until his death. He was married to the actress Anna Maria Seymour.Highfill Burnim & Langhans p.185-188 Selected roles * Lord Cobham in ''Sir Walter Raleigh'' (1719) * French Bishop in ''Henry IV of France'' (1719) * Jaspar in ''The Half-Pay Officers'' (1720) * Aspar in '' The Imperial Captives'' (1720) * Nicanor in '' Antiochus'' (1721) * Haly in ''The Fair Captive'' (1721) * Lord Gracebubble in '' The Chimera'' (1721) * Courtney in ''Fatal Extravagance'' (1721) * Weighty in '' The Compromise'' (1722) * O'Brien in ''Hibernia Freed'' (1722) * Danaus in '' Love and Duty'' (1722) * Eteocles in ''The Fatal Legacy'' (1723) * Herod in ''Mariamne'' (1723) * Edwin in ''Edwin'' (1724) * Paulinus in ''The Roman Maid'' (1724) * Belisarius in ''Belisarius'' (1724) * Wiseman in ''The Bath U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacy Ryan
Lacy Ryan (c. 1694–1760), English actor, appeared at the Haymarket Theatre about 1709. Life By 1718 he had joined the company at Lincoln's Inn Fields, where he shared the lead with his friend James Quin. He took leading roles in ''Richard III'' and ''Hamlet'' with Anna Maria Seymour.Roland Metcalf, "Seymour , Anna Maria (c.1692–1723)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 200accessed 26 May 2015/ref> In 1719 he appeared in the comedy ''Kensington Gardens'' by John Leigh. In 1732 he followed the company to Covent Garden, and there, he remained until his death. Iago, Cassius, Edgar (in ''King Lear'') and Macduff were among his best parts. Another signature part was the title role in Nathaniel Lee's tragedy ''Theodosius''. Selected roles * Valentine in ''The Wife's Relief'' by Charles Johnson (1711) * Young Gentleman in ''The City Ramble'' by Elkanah Settle (1711) * Marcus in '' Cato'' by Joseph Addison (1713) * Astrolabe in '' The Wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Diggs (actor)
Richard Diggs (died 1727) was a British stage actor. He was a member of the Dury Lane company before 1718, when he switched to join John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre and remained there until his death.Johanson p.410 Selected roles * Leander in ''The Coquet'' by Charles Molloy (1718) * Rosny in ''Henry IV of France'' by Charles Beckingham (1719) * Narbal in '' The Imperial Captives'' by John Mottley (1720) * Truelove in ''Hob's Wedding'' by John Leigh (1720) * Cleartes in '' Antiochus'' by John Mottley (1721) * Arcas in '' Love and Duty'' by John Sturmy (1722) * Galloper in '' The Compromise'' by John Sturmy (1722) * Morvid in ''Edwin'' by George Jeffreys (1724) * Vitiges in ''Belisarius'' by William Phillips (1724) * Sharper in '' The Bath Unmasked'' by Gabriel Odingsells (1725) * Governor of Tangier in ''Money the Mistress'' by Thomas Southerne (1726) * Lychormas in ''The Fall of Saguntum'' by Philip Frowde Philip Frowde (died 1738) was an English poe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Walker (actor)
Thomas Walker (1698–1744) was an English actor and dramatist. Early life He was the son of Francis Walker of Soho, London. At around the year 1714, he joined the Shepherd's company (perhaps the Shepherd who was at William Pinkethman's theatre in Greenwich in 1710). Barton Booth saw Walker in a droll, ''The Siege of Troy'', and recommended him to the management of the Drury Lane Theatre. Actor In November 1715 Walker seems to have played Tyrrel in Colley Cibber's ''Richard III''; on 12 December 1715 he was Young Fashion in a revival of ''The Relapse'' (John Vanburgh). On 23 September 1721 he appeared at Lincoln's Inn Fields as Edmund in ''King Lear'', and he remained there until 1733. On 29 January 1728 Walker took on his major original part, Captain Macheath in the ''Beggar's Opera'', and his reputation was established. On 10 February 1733, at the new Covent Garden Theatre, Walker was the first Periphas in John Gay's ''Achilles''.At this house he played Lothario, Banquo, Hec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Quin
James Quin (24 February 1693 – 21 January 1766) was an English actor of Irish descent. Life Quin was born in King Street, Covent Garden, London, an illegitimate son of James Quin, an Irish-born barrister, and his partner (whom he apparently never lawfully married) Mrs. Grinsell. He was the grandson of Mark Quin, Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1667–8. William Whitshed, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, was his first cousin. He was educated in Dublin, and probably spent some time at Trinity College, Dublin. His grandfather, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, who caused a sensation by committing suicide in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin in 1674, supposedly because of his wife's infidelity, was one of the richest men in Dublin. James unsuccessfully claimed a share of the family fortune,Sturgeon, Sinéad "Quin, James" ''Dictionary of Irish Biography'' but he could not prove that his parents had been lawfully married, since his mother had a previous husband who was still alive. Soon after his fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Egleton
John Egleton (1698-1727) was a British stage actor. He was a member of the Lincoln's Inn Fields company between 1717 and 1726, and also routinely performed at the summer fairs in London. In 1721 he married the actress Jane Giffard.Johanson p.409 Selected roles * Florio in '' The Traitor'' by Christopher Bullock (1718) * Ranger in ''The Coquet'' by Charles Molloy (1718) * Varnish in '' Kensington Gardens'' by John Leigh (1719) * Ravillac in ''Henry IV of France'' by Charles Beckingham (1719) * Carew in '' Sir Walter Raleigh'' by George Sewell (1719) * Honoric in '' The Imperial Captives'' by John Mottley (1720) * Woodville in ''Hob's Wedding'' by John Leigh (1720) * Arsaces in '' Antiochus'' by John Mottley (1721) * Achmat in ''The Fair Captive'' by Eliza Haywood (1721) * Jerry in ''Hanging and Marriage'' by Henry Carey (1722) * Idas in '' Love and Duty'' by John Sturmy (1722) * O'Connor in ''Hibernia Freed'' by William Phillips (1722) * Attalus in ''The Fatal Legacy'' by Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Brett
Anne Brett or Anne Mason; Anne Gerard, Countess of Macclesfield (1667/8 – 11 October 1753) was a Kingdom of Great Britain courtier. She had a scandalous divorce. References Brett was born in Shropshire in 1667 or 1668. Her parents were Anna and Sir Richard Mason and she had a sister, Dorothy. She first married Charles Gerard, Viscount Brandon when she was fifteen. The marriage was not a success but divorce was difficult. She had two children with Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers before her marriage was ended in 1698. Whilst she waited for their divorce her husband became the Earl of Macclesfield so she was a countess when they parted. She was a rich countess as over £12,000 was returned to her from before her marriage. Her children, Anne and Richard Savage had been kept a secret. She said that they died young, but years later the poet Richard Savage claimed to be her son. Countess Macclesfield was appointed as a Lady in Waiting to Princess Anne. Her second husband was Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
