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'''Richard Burbage''' was one of [[William Shakespeare]]'s actors who performed in all of his plays. When he and [[Will Kempe]] saw a [[Carrionite]] in the [[Globe Theatre]] they decided not to tell anyone, knowing they would be sent to [[Bedlam Royal Hospital]] if they did. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'') | '''Richard Burbage''' was one of [[William Shakespeare]]'s actors who performed in all of his plays. When he and [[Will Kempe]] saw a [[Carrionite]] in the [[Globe Theatre]] in [[1599]], they decided not to tell anyone, knowing they would be sent to [[Bedlam Royal Hospital]] if they did. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'') | ||
After seeing Burbage in the debut performance of [[King Lear]], the [[First Doctor]] considered him a good actor, if "rubbish at portraying old men crushed by the delicious uncertainties of life". ([[PDA]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | After seeing Burbage in the debut performance of [[King Lear]], the [[First Doctor]] considered him a good actor, if "rubbish at portraying old men crushed by the delicious uncertainties of life". ([[PDA]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | ||
Revision as of 18:39, 3 August 2012
Richard Burbage was one of William Shakespeare's actors who performed in all of his plays. When he and Will Kempe saw a Carrionite in the Globe Theatre in 1599, they decided not to tell anyone, knowing they would be sent to Bedlam Royal Hospital if they did. (DW: The Shakespeare Code)
After seeing Burbage in the debut performance of King Lear, the First Doctor considered him a good actor, if "rubbish at portraying old men crushed by the delicious uncertainties of life". (PDA: Byzantium!)
