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Portrait of Richard Burbage, Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. 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.
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.
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Apr 6, 2018 · Life & Arts. Add to myFT. Richard Burbage: the man who created Hamlet — and Romeo, and Lear. Andrew Dickson sets out to rescue a great Shakespearean actor who ‘seemed to have been airbrushed...
Burbage was a business associate and friend to William Shakespeare. Portrait of Richard Burbage, Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. The son of James Burbage, a joiner who became a theatrical impresario and entrepreneur, also founded the first theatre. Burbage was a popular actor by his early 20s.
Mar 11, 2019 · Published: March 11, 2019 11:19am EDT. RIchard Burbage: actor, theatre owner and entrepreneur. Born, January 5 1558, died March 12 1619. Unknown artist. It’s 400 years since the death of...
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Richard Burbage | Dulwich Picture Gallery. Richard Burbage (c. 1567-1619) became the leading actor in the Lord Chamberlain's Company (subsequently the King's Men) – the company of actors for which William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote plays during most of his professional career.
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