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Charles Mathews
British actor
Charles Mathews (born June 28, 1776, London, Eng.—died June 28, 1835, Plymouth, Devon) was a prominent English stage personality and theatre manager who, renowned for his genius at mimicry and for his wit, was among the leading comedians of his day. The son of a bookseller, Mathews was educated at Merchant Taylors School, Crosby, Lancashire. After acting in the provinces, primarily at York, he first appeared on the stage in Dublin in 1794 and made his London debut in 1803 in the role of Lingo in The Agreeable Surprize, by the English dramatist Samuel Foote. From that time, Mathews’ career ...(100 of 272 words)