John Hodgson was an English stage actor of the late seventeenth century. He joined the

United Company The United Company was a London theatre company formed in 1682 with the merger of the King's Company and the Duke's Company. Both the Duke's and King's Companies suffered poor attendance during the turmoil of the Popish Plot period, 1678–8 ...

in 1688 and his first recorded appearance was in '' The Treacherous Brothers'' at

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in 1690. In 1695 he was one of several actors who broke away to join

Thomas Betterton Thomas Betterton (August 1635 – 28 April 1710) was the leading male actor and theatre manager during Restoration England. He was the son of an under-cook to King Charles I and was born in London. Apprentice and actor Betterton was born in ...

's new company at

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. His name is sometimes written as Hudson. He was married to the singer Mary Hodgson.Lowerre p.127

Selected roles

* Orgillus in '' The Treacherous Brothers'' by George Powell (1690) * Audas in '' Distressed Innocence'' by

Elkanah Settle Elkanah Settle (1 February 1648 – 12 February 1724) was an English poet and playwright. Biography He was born at Dunstable, and entered Trinity College, Oxford, in 1666, but left without taking a degree. His first tragedy, '' Cambyses, King ...

(1690) * Don Juan de Mendoza in ''

The Mistakes ''The Mistakes'' is a 1690 tragicomedy by the English writer Joseph Harris. It was originally staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane by the United Company. The original Drury Lane cast included John Hodgson as Don Juan de Mendoza, George Pow ...

'' by Joseph Harris (1690) * Tachmas in ''

Alphonso, King of Naples ''Alphonso, King of Naples'' is a 1690 tragedy by the English writer George Powell (playwright), George Powell. First staged by the United Company at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, the original cast included John Bowman (actor), John Bowman as A ...

'' by George Powell (1690) * Count Canail in ''

Sir Anthony Love ''Sir Anthony Love; Or, The Rambling Lady'' is a 1690 comedy play by the Irish writer Thomas Southerne. It was originally staged by the United Company at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane with a cast that included Susanna Mountfort in a breeches ...

'' by

Thomas Southerne Thomas Southerne (12 February 166026 May 1746) was an Irish dramatist. Biography Thomas Southerne, born on 12 February 1660, in Oxmantown, near Dublin, was an Irish dramatist. He was the son of Francis Southerne (a Dublin brewer) and Margare ...

(1690) * Sir Robert Holland in ''

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'' by

William Mountfort William Mountfort (c. 1664 – 10 December 1692), English actor and dramatic writer, was the son of a Staffordshire gentleman. He met his death at the hand of notorious brawler Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun of Okehampton, who had just take ...

(1690) * Lord Worthy in ''

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'' by

(1691) * Will Merriton in ''

Love for Money ''Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School'' is a 1691 comedy play by the English writer Thomas D'Urfey. It was originally staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane by the United Company. In 1733 it was adapted into a ballad opera ''The Boarding Sch ...

'' by Thomas D'Urfey (1691) * Conon in ''

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'' by

John Dryden John Dryden (; – ) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, Poet Laureate. He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration (En ...

(1691) * Monsieur in ''

Bussy D'Ambois ''Bussy D'Ambois: A Tragedie'' (probably written 1603–1604; first published 1607) is a Jacobean stage play written by George Chapman. Classified as either a tragedy or "contemporary history," ''Bussy D'Ambois'' is widely considered Chapman' ...

'' by Thomas D'Urfey (1691) * Sussex in ''

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'' by

(1692) * Coenus in '' Cleomenes, the Spartan Hero'' by

(1692) * Welford in '' The Volunteers'' by

Thomas Shadwell Thomas Shadwell ( – 19 November 1692) was an English poet and playwright who was appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, Poet Laureate in 1689. Life Shadwell was born at either Bromehill Farm, Weeting-with-Broomhill or Santon House, Ly ...

(1692) * Darewell in '' The Marriage-Hater Matched'' by Thomas D'Urfey (1692) * Hotspur in '' The Richmond Heiress'' by Thomas D'Urfey (1693) * Meanwell in ''

The Female Virtuosos ''The Female Virtuosos'' is a 1693 comedy play by the English writer Thomas Wright. It is based on the 1672 play ''Les Femmes Savantes'' by the French writer Molière about two young sisters who try and get out of a marriage arrangement with a f ...

'' by Thomas Wright (1693) * Wellborn in '' A Very Good Wife'' by George Powell (1693) * Philabel in '' The She-Gallants'' by George Granville (1695) * Abradatas in ''

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'' by John Banks (1695) * Lord Lovewel in ''Love's a Jest'' by

Peter Motteux Peter Anthony Motteux (born Pierre Antoine Motteux ; 25 February 1663 – 18 February 1718) was a French-born English author, playwright, and translator. Motteux was a significant figure in the evolution of English journalism in his era, as the ...

(1696) * Beaumont in ''

The Innocent Mistress ''The Innocent Mistress'' is a comedy written by Mary Pix, first performed in 1697. Plot Sir Charles, a younger son with no estate, is unhappily married to the wealthier, older and "ill-bred" Lady Beauclair. Lady Beauclair is supposedly a ...

'' by

Mary Pix Mary Pix (1666 – 17 May 1709) was an English novelist and playwright. As an admirer of Aphra Behn and colleague of Susanna Centlivre, Pix has been called "a link between women writers of the Stuart Restoration, Restoration and Augustan litera ...

(1696) * Ismael in ''

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'' by

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(1696) * Lovewell in ''

She Ventures and He Wins ''She Ventures and He Wins'' (1696) is a comedy in five acts written by a "Young Lady" under the pseudonym of "Ariadne (writer), Ariadne". The author, who is referred to by most documents and historians by her pseudonym, caused an uproar between ...

'' by

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(1696) * Lovebright in '' The City Lady'' by Thomas Dilke (1696) * Heartfree in '' The Provoked Wife'' by

John Vanbrugh Sir John Vanbrugh (; 24 January 1664 (baptised) – 26 March 1726) was an English architect, dramatist and herald, perhaps best known as the designer of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. He wrote two argumentative and outspoken Restor ...

(1697) * Count de Fiesque in ''

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'' by Thomas D'Urfey (1697) * Alfonso in '' The Italian Husband'' by

Edward Ravenscroft Edward Ravenscroft ( – 1707) was an English dramatist who belonged to an ancient Flintshire family. He was entered at the Middle Temple, but devoted his attention mainly to literature. Ravenscroft was the first critic to posit that Shakesp ...

(1697) * Count Andrea in ''

The Deceiver Deceived ''The Deceiver Deceived'' is a comedy written by Mary Pix, first performed in 1697. Pix's unpublished manuscript was rejected by the actor and producer George Powell, who subsequently plagiarized it in his play ''Imposture Defeated'' (1697). ...

'' by

(1697) * Decius in ''

Boadicea, Queen of Britain ''Boadicea, Queen of Britain'' is a 1697 tragedy by the English writer Charles Hopkins (poet), Charles Hopkins. Based on the story of Boudica the British ruler who revolted against Roman Empire, Roman Rule, it was first staged by Thomas Betterton ...

'' by Charles Hopkins (1697) * Fabiano '' Beauty in Distress'' by

(1698) * Mardonius in '' Xerxes'' by

Colley Cibber Colley Cibber (6 November 1671 – 11 December 1757) was an English actor-manager, playwright and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, Poet Laureate. His colourful memoir ''An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber'' (1740) describes his life in ...

(1699) * Bucarius in ''

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'' by

(1699) * Pacuvius Calavius in '' The Fate of Capua'' by

(1700) * Dumnacus in ''

Love's Victim ''Love's Victim: or, the Queen of Wales'' is a 1701 tragedy by the English writer Charles Gildon.Marsden p.135 The original cast included Thomas Betterton as Rhesus, Mary Porter as Tyrelius, George Pack as Morganius, Barton Booth as King of ...

'' by

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(1701) * Demetrius in ''

The Czar of Muscovy ''The Czar of Muscovy'' is a play attributed to author Mary Pix, first performed and published in 1701. The play is based on the reign of False Dmitriy I (reigned 1605-1606), and also depicts his consort Marina Mniszech. It premiered at the Li ...

'' by

(1701)

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''. SIU Press, 1978. * Lowerre, Kathryn. ''Music and Musicians on the London Stage, 1695–1705''. Routledge, 2017. * Van Lennep, W. ''The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume One, 1660–1700''. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960. English male stage actors 17th-century English male actors 18th-century English male actors Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{England-stage-actor-stub