Richard Hurst (actor) explained
Richard Hurst (died 1805) was a British stage actor.[1]
He appeared in a number of London and provincial theatres during a lengthy career. From 1765 to 1780 he was a member of the Drury Lane company under the management of David Garrick and then Richard Brinsley Sheridan.[2] In 1769 he appeared in Garrick's The Jubilee, a celebration of William Shakespeare.
Selected roles
Bibliography
- Highfill, Philip H, Burnim, Kalman A. & Langhans, Edward A. A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800: Volume VIII. SIU Press, 1973.
- The Plays of David Garrick: Volume II, 1767-1775. SIU Press, 1980.
Notes and References
- Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.58
- The Plays of David Garrick p.371