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Sir Henry Irving (6 February 1838 – 13 October 1905), christened John Henry Brodribb, sometimes known as J. H. Irving, was an English stage actor in the Victorian era, known as an actor-manager because he took complete responsibility (supervision of sets, lighting, direction, casting, as well as playing the leading roles) for ...
Sir Henry Irving (born Feb. 6, 1838, Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, Eng.—died Oct. 13, 1905, Bradford, Yorkshire) was one of the most famous of English actors, the first of his profession to be knighted (1895) for services to the stage.
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Learn about the life and career of Henry Irving, the first actor to receive a knighthood and the most celebrated tragedian of his age. Discover how he rose from humble beginnings to become the leader of the Lyceum Theatre and a cultural icon in Britain and America.
Biographical Sources for Understanding Henry Irving By John H.B. Irving. Henry Irving's life and achievements have been set down in books by ten authors, published over 69 years. The first, 'Henry Irving's Impressions of America' was published in 1884.
Sir Henry Irving, orig. John Henry Brodribb, (born Feb. 6, 1838, Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, Eng.—died Oct. 13, 1905, Bradford, Yorkshire), British actor. He toured for 10 years with a stock company before making his London debut in 1866.
Learn about the life and career of the Victorian actor Henry Irving, who raised the status of the theatre in Britain and North America. Explore his letters, distributed in various archives, and his biographer Laurence Irving's collections.
Oct 30, 2023 · GREATNESS IMPERSONATING GREATNESS Sir Henry Irving (1838–1905) Before Irving, the general view of actors in England was that they were all disreputable vagabonds. By the time he received his knighthood in 1895, he had virtually invented the notion of the stage as a respectable v
