Memoirs of the Life of Charles Macklin, Esq.: Volume 1: Principally Compiled from his Own Papers and Memorandums
Author:   James Thomas Kirkman
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781108064668


Pages:   500
Publication Date:   19 September 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Memoirs of the Life of Charles Macklin, Esq.: Volume 1: Principally Compiled from his Own Papers and Memorandums


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Drawing on his own papers and first published in 1799, this two-volume account traces the colourful life of the actor and playwright Charles Macklin (c.1699–1797). His long career serves as the focal point in a history of the eighteenth-century theatre and its most celebrated performers. Hailed for his enduring interpretation of Shakespeare's Shylock, a role he played for some fifty years, Macklin has been credited with the theatre's move towards realism. His life was just as dramatic offstage, marked as it was by a series of controversies and fierce rivalries. In 1735 he was convicted of the manslaughter of a fellow actor in a quarrel over a wig, and in 1775 he successfully pressed charges of conspiracy against theatregoers who had rioted during his performances. Volume 1 covers Macklin's childhood and early career, including his trial for the killing of Thomas Hallam.

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Author:   James Thomas Kirkman
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9781108064668


ISBN 10:   1108064663
Pages:   500
Publication Date:   19 September 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Dedication; 1. Mr Macklin's family; 2. Education; 3. The stage; 4. The Borough; 5. Mr Macklin's mother; 6. Macklin in London; 7. The theatre at Bristol; 8. Applies himself to study; 9. History of the theatres continued; 10. History of the theatres continued; 11. History of the theatres continued; 12. The Provok'd Wife; 13. Macklin's real age; 14. A stroller; 15. His first appearance; 16. The Miser; 17. The Haymarket theatre; 18. Quin mortified; 19. Macklin engages in a new plan; 20. Othello at Covent Garden; 21. Thinks about leaving the stage; 22. How he employs his time; 23. Mrs Macklin dies; 24. The Married Libertine; 25. Back to Ireland; 26. Miss Catley becomes a pupil.

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