George F. Cooke

Subject

Theater--History--19th century
Theater--History--18th century

Description

1756-1812--English--George F. Cooke as Richard III--he preferred realistic acting and roles with villainy and hypocrisy. He was unreliable and alcoholic, but when at his best he was captivating. He has been credited with preparing the way for Romantic acting.

Publisher

KaiDib Films International

Original Date

1756-1812

Digitized Date

Mon, 07/02/2001

Original Media

Image

Original Format

image/slide

Digital Format

image/tif

Local Identifier

theaterhistory728

Source

Theatre U.S.A.

Coverage

1700-1799
1800-1899
English
Actors
Cooke

Copyright

KaiDib Films International