Charles Macklin [ Art and Literature ]
… for claiming his right in public venues off the stage: the court, the lecture hall and most contentiously, the newspapers’ (Straub 402). Macklin and Legal Circles, from the Stage to the Courtroom Macklin was on stage and off … 1770-1790, The Trustees of the British Museum, 1837,0513.51. After derogatory reviews of his acting as ‘Macbeth’ in the newspapers, Macklin staged a dramatic defense, addressing the audience directly on the stage before the performance of the play, with newspapers in his hand. It led to rioting in the building and Macklin was fired from the theatre. Macklin filed a lawsuit …
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