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Henry Irving. (1838–1905). The great English Shakespearean actor-manager Henry Irving was the first of his profession to be knighted. He was the professional partner of the actress Ellen Terry for 24 years. Born John Henry Brodribb on Feb. 6, 1838, in Somerset, England, he was the son of Samuel, a salesman, and Mary, the daughter of a Cornish ...
30 de out. de 2023 · GREATNESS IMPERSONATING GREATNESS Sir Henry Irving (1838–1905) Before Irving, the general view of actors in England was that they were all disreputable vagabonds. By the time he received his knighthood in 1895, he had virtually invented the notion of the stage as a respectable v
Sir Henry Irving, orig. John Henry Brodribb, (born Feb. 6, 1838, Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, Eng.—died Oct. 13, 1905, Bradford, Yorkshire), British actor. He toured for 10 years with a stock company before making his London debut in 1866. With his success in The Bells (1871), he became a leading actor in H.L. Bateman’s company (1871–77).
The year is 1901. Sir Henry Irving – an internationally-famous Shakespearian actor – is 63, and has enjoyed enormous success during his two decades as manager of the Lyceum Theatre, London. Six years previously, Irving became the first actor to be awarded a knighthood. The actor-manager recently led his company on their sixth American tour.
16 de mai. de 2017 · This extract comes from the press release: “the play is set in 1897 and showcases Bram’s career as a business manager to Sir Henry Irving (played by Barrie Palmer), acclaimed actor-manager of London’s Lyceum Theatre. Irving, also known as the Guv’nor, was the doyen of the Victorian stage particularly applauded for his Shakespearian ...
The Henry Irving Foundation, established by John H.B. Irving, aims to record the Victorian actor’s correspondence, and fully illustrate his life, career and achievement in raising the reputation and status of the theatre in nineteenth century Britain and North America. Irving’s correspondence is widely distributed, with three British ...
Henry Irving. Sir Henry Irving właśc. John Henry Brodribb (ur. 6 lutego 1838 w Keinton Mandeville, zm. 13 października 1905 w Londynie) – angielski aktor, reżyser i menadżer teatralny. Był pierwszym aktorem, któremu nadano szlachectwo. Doktor honorowy uniwersytetów w Cambridge, Dublinie i Glasgow . Osiągnął znaczny sukces ...
