Memoirs of the Life of Charles Macklin, Esq.
Memoirs of the Life of Charles Macklin, Esq.
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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 2 covers the latter part of Macklin's career up to his death. Also included is a selection of letters written to his son.
Product details
September 2013Paperback
9781108064675
470 pages
216 × 140 × 27 mm
0.59kg
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Table of Contents
- 1. From Dublin to London
- 2. Macklin does not play
- 3. Leeds and Liverpool
- 4. Writes to Mr Colman
- 5. Report of Mr Dunning's speech
- 6. Mr Justice Aston sums up
- 7. The King's Bench
- 8. A new agreement with Mr Harris
- 9. Macklin performs but seldom
- 10. Covent Garden theatre
- 11. The Man of the World
- 12. The Dublin manager engages Macklin
- 13. Macklin still frequents the playhouse
- 14. Continuation of letters to his son
- 15. Continuation of letters to his son
- 16. Conclusion of letters to his son
- 17. Macklin grows very infirm
- 18. The royal family
- 19. Mr Macklin's general character
- 20. Macklin's extraordinary manner of living
- Appendix.
