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Henry Harris (impresario)
Henry Harris may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Henry Harris (actor) (1634–1704), English actor and theatre manager *Henry B. Harris (1866–1912), Broadway producer and theatre owner *Henry Harris (cinematographer) (1899–1971), British cinematographer Politics *Henry R. Harris (1828–1909), U.S. Representative from Georgia *Henry S. Harris (1850–1902), United States Representative from New Jersey *Sir Henry Percy Harris (1856–1941), British Conservative Member of Parliament for Paddington South, 1910–1922 Sports *Henry Harris (English cricketer) (1854–1923), English cricketer *Henry Harris (Australian cricketer) (1865–1933), Australian cricketer *Henry Harris (ice hockey) (1905–1975), Canadian ice hockey player *Henry Harris (baseball) (), Negro league baseball player *Henry Harris (American football) (born c. 1965), American college football player Other *Henry Harris (anatomist) (1885–1968), Professor of Anatomy (Cambridge), Professor of Anatomy at Cambrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Harris (actor)
Henry Harris (c. 1634 – 1704) was an English stage actor and theatre manager. Initially a painter he was a founder member of the new Duke's Company in 1660 following the Restoration which established itself at the old Salisbury Court Theatre before moving to the new Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre shortly afterwards. Due to his background Harris may have been a set designer and painter during his early years with the company. However, by 1661 he was acting, and his first recorded role was in William Davenant's ''The Siege of Rhodes'' that summer. He quickly established himself as the second actor in the troupe after Thomas Betterton. In 1663 he was briefly arrested, likely due to an attempt to change allegiance to the rival King's Company which was illegal at the time. The dispute seemed to be over pay, and he remained with the Duke's Company. In these years he also mentored an emerging actor Joseph Williams who would go on to have a long stage career of his own. In 1664 Harris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
