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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.
Philip Darrell Core (12 September 1945 – 23 August 2013), known professionally as David Garrick, was an English singer who was best known for his 1966 pop hit single, "Dear Mrs. Applebee".
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.’
Apr 19, 2016 · 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...
Oct 28, 2021 · This online exhibition showcases some of the Folger Shakespeare Library's extraordinary wealth of Garrick-related printed texts, manuscripts, images, and objects in order to tell the story of his “theatrical life” both in the sense of David Garrick’s contributions to modern drama, and the drama that was his real life.
David Garrick, the second son and third child of Peter and Arabella Garrick, was born at the Angel Inn, Hereford, on 19 February 1717. David's grandfather, David de la Garrique, was a Huguenot who fled France in 1685, and David's father Peter was brought to England in 1687.
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.
Feb 14, 2017 · 19 February 2017 marks 300 years since the birth of David Garrick, the actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who introduced a new realistic acting style onto the stage and had a profound influence on all aspects of British theatre.
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