Francis Gentleman (23 October 1728 - 21 December 1784) was an
Irish
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actor, poet, and dramatic writer of 18th century.
He wrote several plays, dramatic works, poems and edited
Shakspeare's plays for the stage.
Biography
Born at York St.,
Dublin
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, Ireland, on October 23, 1728. He received his education in Dublin and served in
army
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till dismissed in 1748. Later, he indulged his inclination for the stage appearing in Dublin,
London
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,
Edinburgh
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, and many more. He first appeared in
Thomas Southerne
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Biography
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's stage play ''
Oroonoko
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'' – in the character of ''Aboan''. He started his career of writing for the stage in England, notably, tragic works like ''Sejanus'' and ''The Sultan of Love and Fame''; and comedies like ''The Modish Wife'' and ''The Tobacconist''. He died at the age of 56 on 21 December 1784.
Selected works
* ''Sejanus'' (1751)
* ''A Trip to the Moon'' (1765)
* ''The Sultan of Love and Fame'' (1770)
* ''The Modish Wife'' (1773)
* ''The Dramatic Censor'' (1770)
* ''The Censor'' (1770)
* ''Tobacconist'' (1771)
References
External links
Francis Gentleman 1812 Chalmers Biography at Words From Old Books
1878 Compendium of Irish Biography, at Library Ireland
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1728 births
1784 deaths
Irish male poets
18th-century Irish poets
Irish male dramatists and playwrights
18th-century Irish dramatists and playwrights
18th-century Irish male writers
Irish male stage actors
18th-century Irish male actors
Male actors from Dublin (city)
Irish emigrants to Great Britain