George Pack ( fl. 1700 – 1724) was a British stage actor,

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and

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of the

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.Heard p.48 His first known performance on the

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was as Westmoreland in Shakespeare's '' Henry IV'' at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre and he remained with the company until it transferred to the Queens's Theatre in the Haymarket in 1705. He played in a mixture of comedies and tragedies, originating roles in plays by many of the leading dramatists of the era including Nicholas Rowe,

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, John Vanbrugh and Susanna Centlivre. In 1708 Pack joined the Drury Lane company and remained with it until he left to join John Rich's new company at the revived Lincoln's Inn Fields Theare in 1715. His final original role was in '' The Chimera'' in 1721. The following year he announced his retirement but came back briefly to appear in a benefit performance for

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in 1724 and also received his own benefit shortly afterwards. After leaving the stage he took over an

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located on the corner of Haymarket and Pall Mall which he renamed ''The Busie Body'' after the play in which he played his best known role of Marplot. His year of death is unknown but occurred some time before 1749.

Selected roles

* Cleanthes in ''

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'' by Nicholas Rowe (1700) * Rureck in '' The Czar of Muscovy'' by

(1701) * Philotas in ''

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'' by Jane Wiseman (1701) * Ned in '' The Ladies Visiting Day'' by William Burnaby (1701) * Tilladen in '' Altemira'' by

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(1701) * Morganius in '' Love's Victim'' by

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(1701) * Stratocles in ''

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'' by Nicholas Rowe (1702) * Ogle in '' The Beau's Duel'' by Susanna Centlivre (1702) * Francisco in '' The Stolen Heiress'' by Susanna Centlivre (1702) * Sir Anthony Loveman in '' The Different Widows'' by

(1703) * Jack Single in ''

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'' by

(1703) * Pedro in '' Love Betrayed'' by William Burnaby (1703) * Fetch in '' The Stage Coach'' by George Farquhar (1704) * Pinch in '' The Biter'' by Nicholas Rowe (1704) * Sir Nicholas Empty in ''

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'' by David Crauford (1704) * Hector in '' The Gamester'' by Susanna Centlivre (1705) * Brass in '' The Confederacy'' by John Vanbrugh (1705) * Robin in '' The Platonick Lady'' by Susanna Centlivre (1706) * Jo in ''

Adventures in Madrid ''Adventures in Madrid'' or ''The Adventures in Madrid'' is a 1706 comedy play by the English writer Mary Pix. It was her final staged work. It premiered at the Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket. The original cast featured John Freeman as Gome ...

'' by

(1706) * Sergeant Kite in ''

The Recruiting Officer ''The Recruiting Officer'' is a 1706 play by the Irish writer George Farquhar, which follows the social and sexual exploits of two officers, the womanising Plume and the cowardly Brazen, in the town of Shrewsbury (the town where Farquhar himse ...

'' by George Farquhar (1706) * Saunter in ''

The Double Gallant ''The Double Gallant'' is a 1707 comedy play by the British writer Colley Cibber. It was originally performed on 1 November 1707 at the Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket with a cast that included Benjamin Johnson as Sir Solomon, Barton Booth a ...

'' by

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(1707) * Orangewoman in '' The Fine Lady's Airs'' by Thomas Baker (1708) * Marplot in ''

The Busie Body ''The Busie Body'' is a Restoration comedy written by Susanna Centlivre and first performed at the Drury Lane Theatre in 1709. It focuses on the legalities of what constitutes a marriage, and how children might subvert parental power over whom ...

'' by Susanna Centlivre (1709) * Sir Threadbare in ''

The Rival Fools ''The Rival Fools'' is a 1709 comedy play by the British writer Colley Cibber. It drew inspiration from the earlier play ''Wit at Several Weapons''. Despite Cibber's previous record of turning out hits, it was not a great success. The original D ...

'' by

(1709) * Mizen in ''

The Fair Quaker of Deal ''The Fair Quaker of Deal or, The Humours of the Navy'' is a 1710 comedy play by the British writer Charles Shadwell. A popular hit running for thirteen nights, it was revived a number of times. The original Drury Lane cast included Barton Booth ...

'' by Charles Shadwell (1710) * Antonio in ''

The City Ramble ''The City Ramble'' is a 1711 comedy play by the British writer Elkanah Settle. It should not be confused with the 1715 play ''A City Ramble''. The original Drury Lane cast included Barton Booth as Rinaldo, Henry Norris as Count, John Mills as ...

'' by

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(1711) * Plotwell in '' The Apparition'' by Anonymous (1713) * Bite in '' The Female Advocates'' by William Taverner (1713) * Decoy in ''

The Doating Lovers ''The Doating Lovers: Or, the Libertine Tam'd'' is a 1715 comedy play by the Irish writer Newburgh Hamilton. The original cast included John Leigh as Gaylove, William Bullock as Sir Butterfly Ayrewould, Christopher Bullock as Sr Timothy Twiddle ...

'' by

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(1715) * Sir Anthony Thinwit in '' The Perplexed Couple'' by Charles Molloy (1715) * Frank Flash in ''

The Artful Husband ''The Artful Husband'' is a 1717 comedy play by the British writer William Taverner. Staged at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, it ran for fifteen nights. It was frequently revived during the eighteenth century. The cast included Thomas Elrin ...

'' by William Taverner (1717) * Madame Filette in ''

The Coquet ''The Coquet, or the English Chevalier'' is a 1718 comedy play by the Irish writer Charles Molloy. Staged at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre the original cast included Lacy Ryan as Bellamy, Benjamin Griffin as Monsieur Caprice, John Leigh as ...

'' by Charles Molloy (1718) * Obadiah Prim in '' A Bold Stroke for a Wife'' by Susanna Centlivre (1718) * Sir Vanity Halfwit in '' Kensington Gardens'' by John Leigh (1719) * Teartext in '' The Chimera'' by Thomas Odell (1721)

References

Bibliography

* Caines, Michael in ''The Plays and Poems of Nicholas Rowe, Volume I: The Early Plays''. Taylor & Francis, 2016. * Heard, Elisabeth J. ''Experimentation on the English Stage, 1695-1708: The Career of George Farquhar''. Routledge, 2015. {{DEFAULTSORT:Pack, George 18th-century English people English male stage actors British male stage actors 18th-century English male actors 18th-century British male actors Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown