1907 - Swindells, Thomas - Manchester Streets and Manchester Men
From International Robin Hood Bibliography
| Allusion | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1907 |
| Author | Swindells, Thomas |
| Title | Manchester Streets and Manchester Men. Second Series |
| Mentions | Robin Hood play (Covent Garden) |
Covent Garden.
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2019-03-01. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-17.
Allusion
WRIGHT BOWDEN.
A very different type of man from the Ormes was Wright Bowden whose fame as a singer and actor was known throughout the country a cenury ago. The son of an innkeeper (his father kept the Unicorn in Old Smithy Door in 1773), he soon showed unmistakable histrionic ability and made his way to London. There he attracted the attention of the celebrated Madame Mara, and made his first London appearance in Robin Hood at the Old Covent Garden Theatre. Michael Kelly, who was present, says: "He was received with great applause, his voice was good, and he sang with taste." Mrs. Billington was in the caste [sic], and she joined in the universal congratulations that were showered upon the new actor. After a succesful season in London, Bowden visited many of the provincial towns, where he rapidly became a favourite. He appeared on our Manchester stage several times, the first occasion being in 1788. Two years later he was here again playing Macheath, Ferdinand, and other characters. After a succesful career he retired from the stage, and returning to Manchester took up his residence at a boarding house that stood in Piccadilly, near to Port Street. He died there on April 16, 1823, in his 71st year, and was buried in St. Mary's Churchyard Parsonage.[1]Source notes
IRHB's brackets.
IRHB comments
For performances of dramas entitled Robin Hood at Covent Garden in this period, see Unknown - Robin Hood (Covent Garden).
Lists
- Not included in Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 315-19.
- Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy, compil. 'References to Robin Hood up to 1600', in: Knight, Stephen. Robin Hood: A Complete Study of the English Outlaw (Oxford, UK; Cambridge, Massachusetts: Blackwell, 1994), pp. 262-88.
Sources
Also see
- Unknown - Robin Hood (Covent Garden)
- 1906 - Swindells, Thomas - Manchester Streets and Manchester Men
- 1908 - Swindells, Thomas - Manchester Streets and Manchester Men (1)
- 1908 - Swindells, Thomas - Manchester Streets and Manchester Men (2).
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