James Fearon (actor)
James Fearon (1746–1789) was a British stage actor.
From 1768 to 1771 he acted in Edinburgh and Glasgow, before making his London debut at Haymarket Theatre.[1] He appeared in London until his death, mainly at the Covent Garden Theatre, whose company he joined in 1774.[2]
Selected roles
- Benfield senior in The Maid of Bath by Samuel Foote (1771)
- Coachman in The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1775)
- Officer in The Count of Narbonne by Robert Jephson (1781)
- David in More Ways Than One by Hannah Cowley (1783)
- Vasquez in A Bold Stroke for a Husband by Hannah Cowley (1783)
References
- Cox & Gamer p. 418
- Cox & Gamer pp. 418–19
Bibliography
- Cox, Jeffrey N. & Gamer, Michael. The Broadview Anthology of Romantic Drama. Broadview Press, 2003.
- Highfill, Philip H, Burnim, Kalman A. & Langhans, Edward A. A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800. SIU Press, 1973.
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