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See also: English actor, the See also: father of English See also: pantomime," was the son of Christopher See also: Rich (d
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1714), the manager of See also: Drury Lane, with whose quarrels and tyrannies Colley Cibber's See also: Apology is much occupied
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See also: John Rich opened the new theatre in Lincoln's
See also: Inn See also: Fields See also: left unfinished by his father, and here, in 1716, under the stage name of Lun, he first appeared as See also: Harlequin in an unnamed entertainment which See also: developed into an See also: annual pantomine (q.v.)
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By this departure he made successful headway in his competition with the stronger See also: company at Drury Lane, including Cibber, Wilks and See also: Booth
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Rich was less happy in his management of Covent Garden,
which he opened in 1733, until See also: Garrick's arrival (1746), when RICH, See also: RICHARD (fl
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16ro), English soldier and adventurer, a most prosperous season ensued, followed by a See also: bad one when the author of Newes from Virginia, sailed from See also: England on Garrick went to Dury Lane
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During Rich's management the 2nd of See also: June 1609 for Virginia, with Captain Christopher occurred the See also: rival performances of Romeo and Juliet—Barry See also: Newport and the three commissioners entrusted with the and Mrs Cibber at Covent Garden, and Garrick and See also: Miss Bellamy foundation of the new colony
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In his verse pamphlet he at Dury Lane—and the subsequent competition between the relates the adventures undergone by the expedition, and two rival actors in See also: King
See also: Lear
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Rich died on the 26th of Nov- describes the resources of the new country, with the advantages ember 1761
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Garrick's lines show that his acting was panto- offered to colonists
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The title ' runs: Newes from Virginia
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See also: mime pure and See also: simple, without words:— The lost Flocke Triumphant
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With the happy Arrivall of that When Lun appeared, with matchless See also: art and whim, I famous and worthy Knight Sr
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See also: Thomas
See also: Gates: and the well-
He gave the power of speech to every See also: limb: reputed and valiant Captaine Mr Christopher Newport, and
Tho' masked and See also: mute, conveyed his See also: quick intent, others, into England
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