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William Charles Macready

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William Charles Macready Famous memorial

Birth
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
27 Apr 1873 (aged 80)
Cheltenham, Cheltenham Borough, Gloucestershire, England
Burial
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England Add to Map
Plot
catacombs
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Victorian Shakespearean actor. He was a close friend of Charles Dickens. While appearing in Richard III at the Astor Theatre (New York 1848) a jealous American actor named Edwin Forrest fomented a riot which ended in twenty deaths.
Victorian Shakespearean actor. He was a close friend of Charles Dickens. While appearing in Richard III at the Astor Theatre (New York 1848) a jealous American actor named Edwin Forrest fomented a riot which ended in twenty deaths.


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Mar 2, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20723/william_charles-macready: accessed ), memorial page for William Charles Macready (3 Mar 1793–27 Apr 1873), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20723, citing Kensal Green Cemetery, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.