The actor: or, a treatise on the art of playing. A new work, written by the author of the former, and adapted to the present state of the theatres. Containing impartial observations on the performance, manner, perfections, and defects of Mr. Garrick, Mr. Barry, Mr. Woodward, Mr. Foot, Mr. Havard, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Berry, &c. Mrs. Cibber, Mrs. Pritchard, Miss. Nossiter, Mrs. Gregory, Mrs. Woffington, Mrs. Clive, Mrs. Green, Miss Bellamy, &c. In their several Capital Parts.

People / Organizations

• John Hill (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for R. Griffiths, at the Dunciad, in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLV. [1755]

Publication year

1755-1755

ESTC No.

T84928

Grub Street ID

305262

Description

[2],284,[24]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Dr. John Hill.

Sometimes wrongly attributed to Aaron Hill.

A revision of the 1750 edition, itself an adaptation of P. R. de Sainte-Albin's 'Le comédien'.

With an index and two final advertisement leaves.