Alexander Pope (1763 â€" 22 March 1835) was an Irish actor and
painter.He was born in Cork, Ireland. He was educated to follow his
father's profession of miniature painting. He continued to paint
miniatures and exhibit them at the Royal Academy as late as 1821; but
at an early date he took the stage, first appearing in London as
Oroonoko in 1785 at Covent Garden. He remained at this theatre almost
continuously for nearly twenty years, then at the Haymarket until his
retirement, playing leading parts, chiefly tragic. He was well known
as Othello and Henry VIII.He played for the first time in Edinburgh on
15 June 1786, as Othello.
painter.He was born in Cork, Ireland. He was educated to follow his
father's profession of miniature painting. He continued to paint
miniatures and exhibit them at the Royal Academy as late as 1821; but
at an early date he took the stage, first appearing in London as
Oroonoko in 1785 at Covent Garden. He remained at this theatre almost
continuously for nearly twenty years, then at the Haymarket until his
retirement, playing leading parts, chiefly tragic. He was well known
as Othello and Henry VIII.He played for the first time in Edinburgh on
15 June 1786, as Othello.
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