Richard Winstone (1699–1787) was a British stage actor of the eighteenth century. In 1732 Winstone joined Henry Giffard's

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. After this he worked at several London theatres including

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, Haymarket Theate and

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. From 1734 to 1753 he was an established part of the

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company working with

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among others, making occasional appearances at other theatres. From 1743 he spent his summers working at the Jacobs Well Theatre in Bristol. After making his final London appearance in May 1753 he settled in Bristol and took an active role in the company there, which eventually gained a new home at the Theatre Royal, Bristol and also performed in

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. He retired in 1784 and died in the city three years later.Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.190

Selected roles

* Selim in ''

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'' (1733) * Silvus in '' Junius Brutus'' (1734) * Paulinus in '' The Christian Hero'' (1735) * Touchwood in ''

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'' (1735) * Gremio in ''

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'' by James Miller (1737) * Constable in ''

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'' by James Miller (1738) * Gaylove in '' The Coffee House'' by James Miller (1738) * Mufti in '' Mustapha'' by David Mallet (1739) * Belus in ''

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'' (1740) * Judge in '' Love the Cause and Cure of Grief'' (1743) * Pharon in ''

Mahomet the Imposter ''Mahomet the Imposter'' is a 1744 tragedy by the British writer James Miller. His final play, it was inspired by the 1736 French work '' Mahomet'' by Voltaire. It was Miller's only tragedy, as his other works were sentimental comedies.Nicoll p ...

'' (1744) * Charney in ''

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'' by

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(1750) * Posthumius in '' The Brothers'' (1753)

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. 18th-century English people English male stage actors British male stage actors 18th-century English male actors 18th-century British male actors People from Monmouth, Wales 1699 births 1787 deaths Male actors from Monmouthshire {{England-stage-actor-stub