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2 de fev. de 2016 · Nell Gwyn, actress and mistress of Charles II, was born on this day in 1650. Nell's short life didn't have a promising start. According to the diarist Samuel Pepys, she was brought up in a brothel, where she served strong liquor to clients. In 1663, at the age of about twelve, Nell became an 'orange girl' in the King's Theatre, selling fruit to ...
Nell Gwyn. Nell Gwyn, actress and royal mistress, was introduced to theatrical life as a young girl selling oranges to theatergoers in Drury Lane. She made her first stage appearance in 1664 and flourished in comic roles. Around 1667, she came to the attention of the king, Charles II; two years later, their first son was born. She retired from ...
JS: Nell became a popular actress in her own right before her relationship with Charles. Pepys referred to her as 'pretty, witty Nell' and she enjoyed a good deal of success in comedy (less so in dramatic roles) independently of him. However, it's likely that, once she became involved with him, audience members would have found that fact ...
Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne) (1650 - 14 November 1687), was one of the earliest English actresses to receive prominent recognition, and a long-time mistress of King Charles II. Called "pretty, witty Nell" by Samuel Pepys , she has been called a living embodiment of the spirit of Restoration England and has come to be considered a folk heroine , with a story echoing the rags-to ...
18 de set. de 2023 · Nell Gwyn's Sharp Wit and Romantic Roles Win Hearts. The audiences loved her sharp retorts, rebellious nature and indiscretion. In that era, the stage and the most sought-after theatre boxes were on the same level so she happily went off script to enjoy some banter with the rich and titled inhabitants of the boxes.
29 de mai. de 2018 · Gwyn, Nell (1650–87). Born in 1650 in Hereford, Nell first worked as a barmaid in her mother's drinking-house and then as an orange-seller outside the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London), before attracting the attention of Charles II, by which time she was a popular actress at the Theatre Royal itself. She became his mistress though sharing ...
Nell Gwyn: Directed by Herbert Wilcox. With Dorothy Gish, Randle Ayrton, Juliette Compton, Sydney Fairbrother. An actress becomes the king's mistress and persuades him to convert the palace to a servicemen's home.
