Richard Burbage

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Richard Burbage was a renowned English actor of the Elizabethan era, best known as the leading tragedian in William Shakespeare’s company and the original performer of many of Shakespeare’s major roles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elizabethan actor
English actor
Jacobean actor
human
activeInPeriod Elizabethan era NERFINISHED
Jacobean era NERFINISHED
associatedWith William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
birthDate 1567
birthPlace London, England
surface form: London
burialPlace St Leonard’s, Shoreditch, London NERFINISHED
businessPartner Cuthbert Burbage NERFINISHED
coOwnerOf The Blackfriars Theatre NERFINISHED
The Globe Theatre NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathDate 1619
deathPlace London, England
surface form: London
employer King’s Men NERFINISHED
Lord Chamberlain’s Men NERFINISHED
familyName Burbage NERFINISHED
father James Burbage NERFINISHED
genre comedy
history plays
tragedy
givenName Richard
knownFor leading tragedian in William Shakespeare’s company
originating many of Shakespeare’s major roles
languageOfPerformance English
memberOf King’s Men NERFINISHED
Lord Chamberlain’s Men NERFINISHED
name Richard Burbage NERFINISHED
notableRole Hamlet NERFINISHED
King Lear NERFINISHED
Othello NERFINISHED
Richard III NERFINISHED
Romeo NERFINISHED
Shylock NERFINISHED
notableWork original performer of Hamlet in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet
original performer of King Lear in William Shakespeare’s King Lear
original performer of Othello in William Shakespeare’s Othello
original performer of Richard III in William Shakespeare’s Richard III
original performer of Romeo in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
original performer of Shylock in William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice
occupation actor
theatre manager
theatre owner
partnerInBusinessWith James Burbage NERFINISHED
relative James Burbage NERFINISHED
sibling Cuthbert Burbage NERFINISHED

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King's Men notableMember Richard Burbage
The Globe Theatre shareholder Richard Burbage
Blackfriars Theatre associatedWith Richard Burbage