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Mr. Henry Marston (also known as Henry Marsh) was best known for his portrayal of Shakespearian leads, especially during his time at Sadler's Wells under Samuel Phelp's management. [1] Mephistopheles is a demon character from the Faust tale of…

The play from which the character of Ladi is from is unknown, and the identity of Mr. Brunton himself is uncertain. He could possibly be the actor and theatre manager John Brunton. However this Mr. Brunton died in 1822, during the heyday of Juvenile…

While no details on the life of Miss. Woolf are known it is assumed that the character of Joe Jessamy originates from Thomas Taylor's 1842 farce Claude Duval or The Ladies Highwayman. [1][1] Allardyce Nicoll, XIX Century Drama, 1800-1850, vol.…

Mr. John Thomas Haines was primarily a playwright who occasionally acted in his own plays. [1] He has over 40 writing credits to his name between 1823 and 1843. [2] Wat Tyler is the title character of a drama writhen by Robert Southey. Originally…