Francis Gentleman
Francis Gentleman (23 October 1728 - 21 December 1784) was an Irish actor, poet, and dramatic writer of 18th century.[1] He wrote several plays, dramatic works, poems and edited Shakspeare's plays for the stage.[2]
Biography
Born at York St., Dublin, Ireland, on October 23, 1728. He received his education in Dublin and served in army till dismissed in 1748. Later, he indulged his inclination for the stage appearing in Dublin, London, Edinburgh, and many more. He first appeared in Thomas Southerne's stage play Oroonoko – in the character of Aboan. He started his career of writing for the stage in England, notably, tragic works like Sejanus and The Sultan of Love and Fame; and comedies like The Modish Wife and The Tobacconist. He died at the age of 56 on 21 December 1784.[2][3]
Selected works
References
- Baldwin, Charles N.; Henry, Howland Crapo (1825). A universal biographical dictionary. Biography & Autobiography. p. 209. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- "Francis Gentleman". Biographica Dramatica. Library Ireland. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- "Francis Gentleman". Answers Corporation. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
External links
- Francis Gentleman , 1812 Chalmers Biography at Words From Old Books
- Francis Gentleman, 1878 Compendium of Irish Biography, at Library Ireland
- Francis Gentleman at Library of Congress, with 22 library catalogue records
- Sir Humphrey Lunatic, Bart. at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database