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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". [1]
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, 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.’
Widely lauded as one of the most talented, convivial, and influential actors of all time, David Garrick remains, to this day, an iconic global thespian. Garrick was the theatrical equivalent of a sensation and an overnight one at that.
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.
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.
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...
