Person    | Male  Born 4/11/1787  Died 15/5/1833

Edmund Kean

Categories: Theatre

Countries: Scotland

Born Gray's Inn. Very successful Shakespearian actor. Led a hectic and debauched life. In 1822 bought Woodend House and land on the isle of Bute in Scotland. Died at home in Richmond, Surrey.

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Edmund Kean

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Fountain Tavern

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Laurence Housman

Laurence Housman

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His Majesty's Theatre / Her Majesty's Theatre

His Majesty's Theatre / Her Majesty's Theatre

In 1705 Vanbrugh completed the Queen's Theatre, named in honour of Queen Anne, which quickly became informally known as the Haymarket Opera House (not to be confused with the Theatre Royal Haymarke...

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D'Oyly Carte family

D'Oyly Carte family

Richard D'Oyly Carte founded the business. Married Helen. Their son Rupert inherited the business and passed it on to his daughter, Bridget.

Group, Commerce, Music / songs, Theatre

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Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Actor. Born Celia Elizabeth Johnson at 46 Richmond Hill, Richmond, Surrey. Best known for her performance with Trevor Howard in the 1945 film 'Brief Encounter'; which, although it has been parodied...

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Curtain Theatre

Curtain Theatre

This, the second English purpose-built playhouse was erected very close to the first, The Theatre, and run by the same man, Burbage.  Not named for the modern drape on a proscenium arch, but for it...

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