IRVING, SIR HENRY


Meaning of IRVING, SIR HENRY in English

orig. John Henry Brodribb

born Feb. 6, 1838, Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, Eng.

died Oct. 13, 1905, Bradford, Yorkshire

British actor.

He toured for 10 years with a stock company before making his London debut in 1866. With his success in The Bells (1871), he became a leading actor in H.L. Bateman's company (1871–77). As actor-manager of the Lyceum Theatre (from 1878), he made it London's most successful theatre. He formed a celebrated acting partnership with Ellen Terry that lasted until the company dissolved in 1902. They were noted for their Shakespearean roles, and their theatrical qualities complemented each other: he the brooding introvert, she the spontaneous charmer.

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