ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Richard Burbage, (born c. 1567, London-died March 9/13, 1619, London, Eng.), English actor, first player of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Romeo, Henry V, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and Lear. The son of the actor and theatre manager and owner James Burbage, Richard had attained wide popularity as an actor by age 20.

Detailed explanation-2: -Influence on Acting Despite this, Burbage was known as one of the best actors of his time, presumably from his reportedly convincing performance as Hamlet throughout the years.

Detailed explanation-3: -It’s 400 years since the death of Richard Burbage, the first person to play the roles of Hamlet, Lear, Othello and Macbeth in the original version of the Globe in London. As far as Shakespeare was concerned, Burbage was both a blessing and a curse.

Detailed explanation-4: -Richard Burbage (1568-1619) was the leading actor in the Lord Chamberlain’s-King’s Men, playing the dramatic leads, including Richard III, Hamlet, Lear and Othello. He may have begun his career as early as 1584; ten years later he rivalled Edward Alleyn as the greatest English tragedian.

Detailed explanation-5: -Like his friend William Shakespeare, Burbage was multi-talented. He was a theatre entrepreneur and artist, but he is most famous as an actor – one of the leading actors of his time.