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Mar 5, 2024 · David Garrick, English actor, producer, dramatist, poet, and comanager of the Drury Lane Theatre. He was involved in numerous productions, including various plays by Shakespeare, several of which featured his ‘improvements.’ Learn more about Garrick’s life and career.
David Garrick (19 February 1717 – 20 January 1779) was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of European theatrical practice throughout the 18th century, and was a pupil and friend of Samuel Johnson.
David Garrick (19 February 1717 – 20 January 1779) was a celebrated Shakespearian actor, playwright, and was responsible for putting Stratford-upon-Avon on the map with his Shakespeare Jubilee. In this section
David Garrick, actor, playwright, producer and manager of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane was one of the most influential figures in the history of British theatre. During his long career he transformed and modernized the style of acting, production, methods of rehearsal, and even the attitude of audiences, which had previously been rather unruly.
Apr 19, 2016 · British Council. Professor Richard Schoch explains how David Garrick, an 18th-century actor-manager and playwright, formed the popular attitudes towards Shakespeare that remain to this day. When Shakespeare died in 1616, he was far from being the global icon ‘Shakespeare’ that we celebrate today.
Sep 8, 2013 · David Garrick is known for quasi-novelty hits like the Elizabethan-styled “Lady Jane” and the singalong “Dear Mrs Applebee”. But he can also be seen as a forerunner for such singers as Sarah...
David Garrick, (born Feb. 19, 1717, Hereford, Herefordshire, Eng.—died Jan. 20, 1779, London), British actor, producer, and playwright. Tutored in his boyhood by Samuel Johnson , he settled in London as a wine merchant before winning fame with his acting debut as Richard III in 1741.
