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Richard Burbage (c. 1567 – 13 March 1619) was an English stage actor, widely considered to have been one of the most famous actors of the Globe Theatre and of his time. In addition to being a stage actor , he was also a theatre owner, entrepreneur, and painter.
March 9/13, 1619, London, Eng. Richard Burbage (born c. 1567, London—died March 9/13, 1619, London, Eng.) was an English actor, known as the first player of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Romeo, Henry V, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and Lear. The son of the actor and theatre manager and owner James Burbage, Richard had attained wide popularity as ...
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Mar 11, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Richard Burbage, the first actor to play Hamlet, Lear, Othello and Macbeth in the original Globe theatre. Discover how Shakespeare adapted his plays to suit his star performer and his changing voice and appearance.
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He was a theatre entrepreneur and artist, but he is most famous as an actor – one of the leading actors of his time. While Shakespeare wrote the great plays for the Chamberlaine’s Men and later the King’s Men, Burbage starred for the company and played the great leading roles of Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear.
Learn about Richard Burbage, the first great actor of the English theatre and a close friend of Shakespeare. He played many of Shakespeare's major roles, built the Globe and the Blackfriars theatres, and was a skilled painter and entrepreneur.
May 29, 2018 · Richard Burbage (c. 1567-1619) was a well-known actor in Elizabethan England and a friend and business associate of William Shakespeare. He played many of Shakespeare's roles, including Hamlet, Richard III, and Berowne, and helped build the Globe Theatre in 1599.
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Richard Burbage ( c. 1567 – 13 March 1619) was an English stage actor, widely considered to have been one of the most famous actors of the Globe Theatre and of his time. In addition to being a stage actor, he was also a theatre owner, entrepreneur, and painter. He was the younger brother of Cuthbert Burbage. They were both actors in drama.
