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David Garrick (1914 Film)
David Garrick (19 February 1717 – 20 January 1779) was an English actor, playwright, Actor-manager, 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 (play), Richard III'', audiences and managers began to take notice. Impressed by his portrayals of Richard III and several other roles, Charles Fleetwood (theatre manager), Charles Fleetwood engaged Garrick for a season at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in the West End theatre, West End. He remained with the Drury Lane company for the next five years and purchased a share of the theatre with James Lacy (actor), James Lacy. This purchase inaugurated 29 years of Garrick's management of the Drury Lane, during which time it rose to prominence as one of the leading theatres in Europe. At his death, thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portrait Of David Garrick
''Portrait of David Garrick'' is a 1770 painting by the British artist Thomas Gainsborough. A half-length portrait of the celebrated English actor-manager David Garrick it was exhibited at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition. Diarist Horace Walpole described it as "very like". Garrick, owner and star performer at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, was at the height of his fame when Gainsborough painted him. It was painted in Bath, Somerset, Bath. Today it is part of the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London, National Portrait Gallery in London.https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw02424/David-Garrick#:~:text=Described%20as%20%27very%20like%27%20when,thought%20me%20worthy%20of%20some References Bibliography * Hamilton, James. ''Gainsborough: A Portrait''. Hachette UK, 2017. * Kendall, Alan. ''David Garrick: A Biography''. Harrap, 1985. * Whitley, William Thomas. ''Thomas Gainsborough''. Smith, Elder & Company, 1915. * Woodall, Joanna. ''Portraiture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
