Frederick Pilon (1750â€"1788) was an Irish actor and dramatist.Born in
Cork, Pilon was educated there and then was sent to Edinburgh
University to study medicine. He appeared at the Edinburgh Theatre as
Oroonoko, in Thomas Southerne's play of that name; and then joined a
minor repertory company, for some years.Pilon drifted to London, where
William Griffin the bookseller employed him on The Morning Post. After
Griffin's death, he took on literary hack work until he began to write
for the stage. Employed with some regularity at Covent Garden Theatre,
he moved in time to Drury Lane Theatre. There Thomas Carter composed
music for his Fair American libretto: Pilon would not pay, Carter
sued, and Pilon lay low.Pilon died at Lambeth on 17 January 1788.
Cork, Pilon was educated there and then was sent to Edinburgh
University to study medicine. He appeared at the Edinburgh Theatre as
Oroonoko, in Thomas Southerne's play of that name; and then joined a
minor repertory company, for some years.Pilon drifted to London, where
William Griffin the bookseller employed him on The Morning Post. After
Griffin's death, he took on literary hack work until he began to write
for the stage. Employed with some regularity at Covent Garden Theatre,
he moved in time to Drury Lane Theatre. There Thomas Carter composed
music for his Fair American libretto: Pilon would not pay, Carter
sued, and Pilon lay low.Pilon died at Lambeth on 17 January 1788.
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