Props&Actors&Stories+Facts+6-10

Back to Props, Actors, & Stories These are some of the famous actors of the Elizabethan era:


 * Starting with Edward Alleyn(1566-1626):**


 * He was the most famous actor of his time only rivaled by Richard Burbage.
 * He was first to play famous characters such as Marlowe's Tamburlaine, Doctor Faustus, and The Jew of Malta
 * His performances were admired world wide


 * Richard Burbage(1567-1619):**


 * Played for Queen Elizabeth
 * Was an actor and painter
 * Made his debut as an actor at a very young age.


 * Nathan Field(1587-1619):**


 * Didn't want to be an actor as a young man.
 * He had seven kids.
 * Became a playwright near the end of his life.


 * William Kempe (1560-1603):**
 * Specialized in comedies
 * Named as one of the 26 actors who performed in the plays that were listed in Shakespeare's first folio
 * Gained popularity through his performance of morris dance
 * He died of the plague in London


 * William Rowley (1585-1642):**
 * Colloborated with Thomas Middleton
 * In the Prince of Wale's he is described as the Chief of Comedian
 * Joined the King's servants in 1623 and retired 4 years later