Irving, Sir Henry
Irving, Sir Henry (1838–1905) English actor-manager, real name John Henry Brodribb. He made his first stage appearance in 1856. In 1878, he took over as manager of the Lyceum Theatre, London, and engaged Ellen Terry as his leading lady. Irving last appeared as an actor in a production of Becket in 1905.
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