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John Brunton (painter)
John Brunton may refer to: * John Brunton (actor) John Brunton (1741–1822) was an English actor who became the manager of a circuit of theatres in and around Norfolk. He assiduously cultivated emerging talent in his company, which also produced actors amongst his children and grandchildren. ... (1741–1822), English actor * John Brunton (manufacturer) (1837–1917), Scottish manufacturer and philanthropist * John Brunton (scenic artist) (1849–1909), Scottish scenic artist * John Brunton (cricketer) (1869–1962), English cricketer {{hndis, Brunton, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brunton (actor)
John Brunton (1741–1822) was an English actor who became the manager of a circuit of theatres in and around Norfolk. He assiduously cultivated emerging talent in his company, which also produced actors amongst his children and grandchildren. He also used funds from his theatrical successes to fund philanthropy, including establishing the Norwich Theatrical Fund. Early life Brunton was born in Norwich, the son of a soap maker, and educated at the grammar school under Rev Wilton. He served an apprenticeship to a grocer before moving to work with a relative in Canterbury, where he met and married a daughter of Mr. Friend, a tailor and draper. Later he went to London as a grocer and tea-dealer. Early career A friendship with J. Younger of Covent Garden theatre prompted him to appear on the stage in ''Cyrus (play), Cyrus'' on 11 April 1774 and on 3 May as the title character in ''Hamlet''. He then took up acting in Norwich where, on 2 September 1775 he was again Hamlet with the No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brunton (manufacturer)
John Brunton (1837–1917) was a Scottish manufacturer and philanthropist. The Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh is named after his family. Owner of a large wireworks he was the creator of lenticular line, used for aircraft production. Originally called Bruntonised wire, due to inadequate patenting the creation was taken over by the Royal Aircraft Factory in 1912 and this streamlined (non-circular) wire was thereafter called RAF wire. Life He was born in East Lothian in 1837 and spent most of his life in Musselburgh. In 1870 W. N. Brunton (either his father or older brother) opened "W. N. Brunton" a metalworks in Musselburgh known as the Seamill. It was one of the first British manufacturers to employ a high number of female workers. In 1876 John opened the Brunton Wire Works in Musselburgh. The company made specialist wires such as piano wire. In 1888 they began making wire rope (mainly for shipping or dock use). In 1909 he first created streamlined galvanised aircraft wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brunton (scenic Artist)
John Brunton (15 May 1849 – 22 July 1909) was a Scottish scenic artist who worked for theatres in Britain and Australia. He was the father of actor Dorothy Brunton. History Brunton was born in Edinburgh and educated at the old High School near The Canongate. He showed an early interest in the graphic arts that his father encouraged, to the extent of enrolling him at age twelve in painting classes conducted by William Glover, part proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, and the Theatre Royal, Newcastle. He also studied watercolor painting under Sam Bough, a Scottish Royal Academician, and over the years painted a number of scenes for his personal enjoyment. After seven years' tutoring under Glover, which included training in boxing, fencing and outdoors skills, Brunton was employed as a scene painter at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, culminating in the 1869 Christmas pantomime. In 1870 he returned to the Theatre Royal, where the scenic artist was George Gordon's father. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |