John Fawcett (died 1793) was an actor who played at the
Theatre Royal in
Drury Lane
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as well as in
Dublin
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and on several occasions at the Theatre Royal in
Richmond
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* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
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. He is best known today for having fathered
a rather more famous actor of the same name.
References
*"Performances at
Richmond
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* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
's Theatre Royale: 15 June 1765." ''London Borough of Richmond upon Thames''. 10 October 2008
(accessed October 22, 2008).
See also
*
John Fawcett (actor)
John Fawcett (29 August 1768 – 13 March 1837) was an English actor and playwright.
John Fawcett was the son of York, Dublin and London actor John Fawcett (d. 1793) and his wife Sarah Plaw. His interest in following his father's career ...
.
1793 deaths
British male stage actors
Year of birth unknown
18th-century British male actors
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