Charles Macklin

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf playwright
actor
gptkbp:activeYears 1715-1797
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:John_Rich
gptkb:David_Garrick
gptkbp:awards Honorary_degree_from_Trinity_College_Dublin
gptkbp:birthDate 1690-02-26
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Derry,_Ireland
gptkbp:contribution development of theatrical realism
improvement of stagecraft
popularizing the role of the villain
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired future generations of actors
gptkbp:deathDate 1797-07-11
gptkbp:depictedIn Theatrical biopics
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:The_Crow_Street_Theatre
gptkb:The_Smock_Alley_Theatre
gptkb:Theatre_Royal,_Edinburgh
gptkb:The_Royal_Theatre,_Dublin
gptkb:The_Lyceum_Theatre,_Edinburgh
gptkb:Drury_Lane_Theatre
gptkb:Theatre_Royal,_Bath
gptkb:The_King's_Theatre,_London
gptkb:Covent_Garden_Theatre
The Haymarket Theatre
Dublin_Theatre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Macklin
gptkbp:influence gptkb:English_theatre
gptkb:Irish_theatre
gptkbp:influenced modern acting techniques
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Shakespeare
gptkbp:knownFor acting in the 18th century
gptkbp:legacy influential figure in 18th-century theatre
gptkbp:nationality Irish
gptkbp:notableFeature Shylock_in_The_Merchant_of_Venice
Sir_Pertinax_MacSycophant_in_The_Man_of_the_World
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_True-Born_Irishman
The Man of the World
gptkbp:occupation theatre manager
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:St._John's_Cemetery,_Kensal_Green
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Macklin
gptkbp:style melodramatic acting
emphasis on emotional expression
character-driven performances