Richard Hurst (died 1805) was a British

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. He appeared in a number of London and provincial theatres during a lengthy career. From 1765 to 1780 he was a member of the

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company under the management of

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and then

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.The Plays of David Garrick p.371 In 1769 he appeared in Garrick's ''

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'', a celebration of

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Selected roles

* Tigranes in ''

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'' by Arthur Murphy (1768) * Sidasco in '' Zingis'' by

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(1768) * Arcas in '' The Grecian Daughter'' by Arthur Murphy (1772) * Corea in '' Braganza'' by Robert Jephson (1775) * Raymond in ''

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(1778) * Asciano in '' The Law of Lombardy'' by Robert Jephson (1779)

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 VIII''. SIU Press, 1973. * ''The Plays of David Garrick: Volume II, 1767-1775''. SIU Press, 1980. English male stage actors British male stage actors 18th-century English male actors 18th-century British male actors 1805 deaths {{England-stage-actor-stub