Charles Macklin [ Art and Literature ]
… Irish (Irish Gaelic) as a first language. London Social Circles and Theatres Macklin was born in a poor rural Irish-speaking and Catholic community on the far northwestern coast of Ireland and became one of the most celebrated actors of the eighteenth-century London stage. Through his quest for knowledge, he is a striking example of the influence of the Irish Enlightenment on London social circles and Anglo-Irish societies, theatres and … to lose his Irish brogue: James Thomas Kirkman, Memoirs of the Life of Charles Macklin, 2 vols. (London: Printed for Lackington, Allen and Co., 1799). Sociability and the Green Room Murder of Drury Lane Macklin started his acting career …
Anglo-Irishness | Charity | Debate | Enlightenment | Ireland | Theatre
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