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