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Thomas Cobham (actor)
Thomas Cobham (1786–1842) was a British actor. Early life Cobham was born in 1786 in London. His father died young, and was apprenticed by his mother to Joseph Aspin the printer, a cousin. He became a reader and corrector for the press, and came into contact with Edmond Malone. Cobham first appeared as an amateur in Lamb's Conduit Street as Shylock. His first professional role was at Watford, Hertfordshire. He subsequently played in country towns, taking every part from leading tragedian to harlequin. At Salisbury he married Miss Drake, an actress of the Salisbury Theatre. When playing at Oxford, Cobham, with his wife, was engaged by Sampson Penley for the theatre in Tottenham Street, where he appeared with much success as the eponymous Marmion in a dramatisation by William Oxberry of Scott's poem. He then went to the Surrey Theatre, and from there to the Royalty. He attracted the soubriquet "‘the Kemble of the minor theatres". Leading actor On 16 April 1816 Cobham appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Cobham Marmion
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