James Rosco
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.[2]
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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