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Sir Henry Irving (6 February 1838 – 13 October 1905), christened John Henry Brodribb, sometimes known as J. H. Irving, was an English stage actor in the Victorian era, known as an actor-manager because he took complete responsibility (supervision of sets, lighting, direction, casting, as well as playing the leading roles) for ...
Sir Henry Irving, nascido John Henry Brodribb, também conhecido como J. H. Irving (Keinton Mandeville, 6 de fevereiro de 1838 – Bradford, 13 de outubro de 1905) [1] foi um ator inglês da Era Vitoriana.
Sir Henry Irving was one of the most famous of English actors, the first of his profession to be knighted (1895) for services to the stage. He was also a celebrated theatre manager and the professional partner of the actress Ellen Terry for 24 years (1878–1902).
Sir Henry Irving – Biography. ‘The knight from nowhere’: Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) Henry Irving as Mathias in ‘The Bells’. Henry Irving’s knighthood in 1895, the first bestowed upon an actor, was the climax of a lifetime’s tireless proselytising for recognition of his ‘beloved calling’.
Henry Irving, the first actor to be knighted, rose from humble beginnings unconnected with the theatre. He was born John Brodribb on 6th Feb 1838 in the village of Keinton Mandeville.
Sir Henry Irving was the stage name of John Henry Brodribb, who was born in 1838 and raised in a working-class family. He was one of the most famous British actor-managers and dominated the late Victorian Stage (along with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree ).
Henry Irving's life and achievements have been set down in books by ten authors, published over 69 years. The first, 'Henry Irving's Impressions of America' was published in 1884. The author, an American, Joseph Hatton, was the London correspondent of the New York Times.
