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Sir Henry Irving è stato un attore teatrale britannico. Fu il primo attore a ricevere, nel 1895, il cavalierato.
Sir Henry Irving (6 February 1838 – 13 October 1905), christened John Henry Brodribb, sometimes known as J. H. Irving, was an English stage actor in the Victorian era, known as an actor-manager because he took complete responsibility (supervision of sets, lighting, direction, casting, as well as playing the leading roles) for ...
Sir Henry Irving – Biography. ‘The knight from nowhere’: Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) Henry Irving as Mathias in ‘The Bells’. Henry Irving’s knighthood in 1895, the first bestowed upon an actor, was the climax of a lifetime’s tireless proselytising for recognition of his ‘beloved calling’.
Sir Henry Irving was one of the most famous of English actors, the first of his profession to be knighted (1895) for services to the stage. He was also a celebrated theatre manager and the professional partner of the actress Ellen Terry for 24 years (1878–1902).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nome d'arte dell'attore e direttore di teatro inglese John Henry Brodribb (Keinton-Mandeville, Somerset, 1838 - Bradford 1905); esordì nel 1856 a Sunderland.
Henry Irving, the first actor to be knighted, rose from humble beginnings unconnected with the theatre. He was born John Brodribb on 6th Feb 1838 in the village of Keinton Mandeville.
IRVING, Sir Henry. Attore inglese, nato a Keinton-Mandeville (Somerset) il 6 febbraio 1838, morto a Bradford il 13 ottobre 1905. Mutò in quello di Henry Irving il suo nome di John Brodribb.
