William Macready the Elder (1755â€"1829) was an Irish
actor-manager.The son of a Dublin upholsterer, Macready started his
career playing in Irish country towns. He joined the Capel Street
Theatre in Dublin in 1782, and the Crow Street Theatre later during
the 1782â€"3 season. The next season, he was brought to the Mill Gate
Theatre, by Michael Atkins. He was in 1785 a member of the company at
Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.On the introduction of Charles Macklin,
Macready went to Liverpool, and to Manchester under George Mattocks at
the beginning of 1786.Macready appeared at Covent Garden Theatre, 18
September 1786, as Flutter in the Belle's Stratagem, and remained
there ten years, playing parts such as Gratiano, Paris, Young Marlow,
Figaro, Fag, and Tattle in Love for Love, and producing two plays by
himself. He returned to Dublin to take summer parts, to the early
1790s.
actor-manager.The son of a Dublin upholsterer, Macready started his
career playing in Irish country towns. He joined the Capel Street
Theatre in Dublin in 1782, and the Crow Street Theatre later during
the 1782â€"3 season. The next season, he was brought to the Mill Gate
Theatre, by Michael Atkins. He was in 1785 a member of the company at
Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.On the introduction of Charles Macklin,
Macready went to Liverpool, and to Manchester under George Mattocks at
the beginning of 1786.Macready appeared at Covent Garden Theatre, 18
September 1786, as Flutter in the Belle's Stratagem, and remained
there ten years, playing parts such as Gratiano, Paris, Young Marlow,
Figaro, Fag, and Tattle in Love for Love, and producing two plays by
himself. He returned to Dublin to take summer parts, to the early
1790s.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.