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David Garrick (19 February 1717 – 20 January 1779) was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of European theatrical practice throughout the 18th century, and was a pupil and friend of Samuel Johnson.
Philip Darrell Core (12 September 1945 – 23 August 2013), known professionally as David Garrick, was an English singer who was best known for his 1966 pop hit single, "Dear Mrs. Applebee".
David Garrick, English actor, producer, dramatist, poet, and comanager of the Drury Lane Theatre. He was involved in numerous productions, including various plays by Shakespeare, several of which featured his ‘improvements.’ Learn more about Garrick’s life and career.
Aug 27, 2018 · Actor, writer, theater manager, entrepreneur, and international celebrity, David Garrick revolutionized acting and the English stage in the eighteenth century.
Apr 19, 2016 · Learn how the 18th-century actor-manager and playwright David Garrick promoted Shakespeare as the supreme symbol of British culture and created the idea of Bardolatry. Discover how Garrick's acting style, management of Drury Lane, and Stratford Jubilee influenced the way we see Shakespeare today.
Oct 28, 2021 · This online exhibition showcases some of the Folger Shakespeare Library's extraordinary wealth of Garrick-related printed texts, manuscripts, images, and objects in order to tell the story of his “theatrical life” both in the sense of David Garrick’s contributions to modern drama, and the drama that was his real life.
David Garrick, (born Feb. 19, 1717, Hereford, Herefordshire, Eng.—died Jan. 20, 1779, London), British actor, producer, and playwright. Tutored in his boyhood by Samuel Johnson, he settled in London as a wine merchant before winning fame with his acting debut as Richard III in 1741.
