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David Garrick



Garrick, David (1717–79), English actor, manager, and dramatist. He introduced a more natural acting style to the English stage in roles such as Hamlet and partially restored the original versions of Shakespeare's plays. He managed the Drury Lane Theatre, 1747–76.



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