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Actor and painter Richard Burbage was born (probably) about 1567, and died in March, 1619. The son of James Burbage, he was co-heir to his property in the Blackfriars and Shoreditch Theatres.
3 days ago · Because the inheritance of Burbage’s sons, Cuthbert and Richard, was tied up in the Blackfriars, they formed a consortium with Shakespeare and four other actors, who became co-owners of the new Globe. The same shortage of cash made the consortium reluctant traditionalists; they gave up the idea of an indoor theatre in the city.
Cuthbert Burbage (c. 15 June 1565 – 15 September 1636) was an English theatrical figure, son of James Burbage, builder of the Theatre in Shoreditch and elder brother of the actor Richard Burbage. From 1589 he was the owner of the ground lease of the Theatre. Best known for his central role in the construction of the Globe Theatre, he was for ...
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We know less about the outstanding female impersonators of the 1580s, but Richard Burbage began his long career as a boy, and as an adolescent could have played a demanding role like Alice. Keywords Shakespeare Arden of Faversham Richard Burbage Alice Arden boy actors dramaturgy authorship stage directions
Following the example of his father, James Burbage, who co-founded one of London’s first permanent playhouses, The Theatre (1576), Richard and his brother Cuthbert established the Globe Theatre ...
Richard Burbage, född 7 januari 1568 och död 13 mars 1619, var en engelsk skådespelare och teaterledare. Burbage spelade på den av hans far James Burbage uppförda The Theatre i London och byggde själv Globe Theatre .
