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From 1722 to 1729 he acted at the [[Smock Alley Theatre]] in [[Dublin]]. Moving to [[London]] he appeared at a variety of venues, including the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane|Drury Lane]] and [[Haymarket Theatre]]s before spending several years as a member of [[Henry Giffard]]'s company at the [[Goodman's Fields Theatre]] near the [[Tower of London]].<ref>Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.94</ref> After Giffard's attempt to challenge the [[patent theatre]]s was ended by the [[Licensing Act 1737|Licensing Act]] he joined [[Covent Garden Theatre|Covent Garden]] where he performed regularly between 1737 and 1748. He was generally a secondary performer at the company, scarcely playing [[leading role]]s. In 1739 he was accidentally stabbed during a performance of ''[[Mariamne (Fenton play)|Mariamne]]''.<ref>Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.95</ref> |
From 1722 to 1729 he acted at the [[Smock Alley Theatre]] in [[Dublin]]. Moving to [[London]] he appeared at a variety of venues, including the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane|Drury Lane]] and [[Haymarket Theatre]]s before spending several years as a member of [[Henry Giffard]]'s company at the [[Goodman's Fields Theatre]] near the [[Tower of London]].<ref>Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.94</ref> After Giffard's attempt to challenge the [[patent theatre]]s was ended by the [[Licensing Act 1737|Licensing Act]] he joined [[Covent Garden Theatre|Covent Garden]] where he performed regularly between 1737 and 1748. He was generally a secondary performer at the company, scarcely playing [[leading role]]s. In 1739 he was accidentally stabbed during a performance of ''[[Mariamne (Fenton play)|Mariamne]]''.<ref>Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.95</ref> |
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While at Covent Garden, he appeared during the summer at the [[Jacob's Well Theatre]] in [[Bristol]]. |
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==Selected roles== |
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Revision as of 14:01, 21 September 2020
James Rosco (died 1761) was a British stage actor. His name is also written as James Roscoe.
From 1722 to 1729 he acted at the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin. Moving to London he appeared at a variety of venues, including the Drury Lane and Haymarket Theatres before spending several years as a member of Henry Giffard's company at the Goodman's Fields Theatre near the Tower of London.[1] After Giffard's attempt to challenge the patent theatres was ended by the Licensing Act he joined Covent Garden where he performed regularly between 1737 and 1748. He was generally a secondary performer at the company, scarcely playing leading roles. In 1739 he was accidentally stabbed during a performance of Mariamne.[2]
While at Covent Garden, he appeared during the summer at the Jacob's Well Theatre in Bristol.
Selected roles
- Pheron in Timoleon (1730)
- Southampton in The Fall of the Earl of Essex (1731)
- Heli in Scanderbeg (1733)
- Gloucester in Edward and Eleonora (1739)
References
Bibliography
- Highfill, Philip H, Burnim, Kalman A. & Langhans, Edward A. A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800: Garrick to Gyngell. SIU Press, 1978.
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