Edward Berry (1706-1760) was a British

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. He was a long-standing member of the

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company, appearing frequently with

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.Marshall & Kishi p.462

Selected roles

* Hobinol in '' The Village Opera'' by Charles Johnson (1729) * Pantomine in ''

Bayes's Opera ''Bayes's Opera'' is a 1730 ballad opera by the British writer Gabriel Odingsells.Nicoll p.347 It was part of a boom in ballad operas that followed in the wake of the success of John Gay's ''The Beggar's Opera''. The original Drury Lane cast incl ...

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(1730) * Butler in '' The Devil to Pay'' by

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(1731) * Gentleman in ''

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'' by Charles Johnson (1732) * Sparke in ''

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Henry Fielding Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English writer and magistrate known for the use of humour and satire in his works. His 1749 comic novel ''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'' was a seminal work in the genre. Along wi ...

(1733) * Valeius Publicola in '' Junius Brutus'' by

William Duncombe William Duncombe (19 January 1690 – 26 February 1769) was a British author and playwright. Life Duncombe worked in the Navy Office from 1706 until 1725. That year, he and Elizabeth Hughes won a very large lottery sum on a joint ticket. He marr ...

(1734) * Don Lopez in '' Trick for Trick'' by Robert Fabian (1735) * Osmyn in '' The Christian Hero'' by

George Lillo George Lillo (3 February 1691 – 4 September 1739) was an English playwright and tragedian. He was also a jeweller in London. He produced his first stage work, ''Silvia, or The Country Burial'', in 1730, and a year later his most famous play, ...

(1735) * Chatillon in ''

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'' by Aaron Hill (1736) * Byron in ''

The Universal Passion ''The Universal Passion'' is a 1737 comedy play by the British writer James Miller. It is a reworking of Shakespeare's ''Much Ado About Nothing''.Findlay p.6 The original Drury Lane cast included William Milward as Gratiano, William Mills as ...

'' by James Miller (1737) * Ceron in '' The Fatal Retirement'' by Anthony Brown (1739) * Manilus in ''

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'' by William Havard (1744) * Siftem in '' The Astrologer'' by

James Ralph James Ralph (1705 – 24 January 1762) was an Thirteen Colonies, American-born English political history, political writer, historian, reviewer, and Grub Street hack writer known for his works of history and his position in Alexander Pope's ''D ...

(1744) * Cardinal Perigot in ''

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William Shirley William Shirley (2 December 1694 – 24 March 1771) was a British colonial administrator who served as the governor of the British American colonies of Massachusetts Bay and the Bahamas. He is best known for his role in organizing the succ ...

(1750) * Philip in '' The Brothers'' by

Edward Young Edward Young ( – 5 April 1765) was an English poet, best remembered for ''Night-Thoughts'', a series of philosophical writings in blank verse, reflecting his state of mind following several bereavements. It was one of the most popular poem ...

(1753) * Xuthus in '' Creusa, Queen of Athens'' by William Whitehead (1754)

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: Volume 2''. SIU Press, 1975. * Marshall, Gail & Kishi, Tetsuo. '' Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Volume 1''. Pickering & Chatto, 2008. 18th-century British actors English male stage actors British male stage actors 18th-century English male actors 18th-century British male actors 1706 births 1760 deaths {{England-stage-actor-stub