Bridge Frodsham
Bridge Frodsham was an English actor.
Life
He was born in Frodsham, Cheshire in 1734. He was admitted on the foundation of Westminster School in 1746, but ran away; in 1748, he was received back at the school. He ran away a second time, and making his way to Leicester attached himself to a theatrical company. He was encouraged by J. G. Cooper of Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, once also a Westminster boy, to make acting his profession, and joined the company at York.
He quickly became popular, and was known as the ‘York Garrick.’ Tate Wilkinson thought his Hamlet of a high standard. He rarely left York. He died 21 October 1768 at Kingston upon Hull, his end being accelerated by drink.
References
- Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. .
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Frodsham, Bridge". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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