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Thomas Betterton (August 1635 – 28 April 1710) was the leading male actor and theatre manager during Restoration England. He was the son of an under-cook to King Charles I and was born in London. (From Wikipedia) More about Thomas Betterton:
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7 additional books about Thomas Betterton in the extended shelves:![[X-Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/infouc.gif) The life and times of that excellent and renowned actor Thomas Betterton ... with such notices of the stage and English history, before and after the restoration, as serve generally to illustrate the subject. (Reader, 1888) (page images at HathiTrust)- The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton; the late eminent tragedian ... (Printed for R. Gosling, 1710), by Charles Gildon and Saint-Evremond (page images at HathiTrust)
- Thomas Betterton (K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & co., 1891), by Robert William Lowe (page images at HathiTrust)
- The life and times of the excellent and renowned actor Thomas Betterton ... (Reader, 1888) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Eminent actors (K. Paul, Trench, Trübner, 1890), by William Archer, Edward Abbott Parry, and Robert William Lowe (page images at HathiTrust)
- Thomas Betterton (Longmans, Green, 1891), by Robert William Lowe (page images at HathiTrust)
- Thomas Betterton. (AMS Press, 1972), by Robert William Lowe (page images at HathiTrust)
Books by Thomas Betterton: ![[Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/info.gif) Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710, contrib.: The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer, Modernis'd by Several Hands (3 volumes in 1; London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson, 1741), by Geoffrey Chaucer, ed. by George Ogle, also contrib. by John Urry, John Dryden, Samuel Cobb, Samuel Boyse, Henry Brooke, Alexander Pope, Jeremiah Markland, and Mr. Grosvenor (page images at HathiTrust)
Additional books by Thomas Betterton in the extended shelves:- Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710: The amorous widow: or, the wanton wife. A comedy. As it is perform'd by Her Majesty's servants. Written by the late famous Mr. Thomas Betterton. Now first printed from the original copy. (London : printed in the year, 1710) (HTML at ECCO TCP)
- Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710: The Canterbury tales of Chaucer (Printed by and for George Faulkner, 1742), also by Geoffrey Chaucer, Francesco Petrarca, Mr. Grosvenor, Jeremiah Markland, Henry Brooke, Samuel Boyse, Samuel Cobb, Alexander Pope, John Dryden, John Urry, and George Ogle (page images at HathiTrust)
- Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710: The counterfeit bridegroom, or, The defeated widow a comedy, as it is acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre. (London : Printed for Langley Curtiss ..., 1677), also by Thomas Middleton and Aphra Behn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710: Dioclesian (London : Printed by J. Heptinstall for the author, and are to be sold by John Carr at his shop ..., 1691), also by Henry Purcell, John Fletcher, and Francis Beaumont (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710: The history of the English stage, from the restauration to the present time. Including the lives, characters and amours, of the most eminent actors and actresses. With instructions for public speaking; wherein the action and utterance of the bar, stage, and pulpit are distinctly considered. (Printed for E. Curll, 1741), also by Edmund Curll and William Oldys (page images at HathiTrust)
- Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710: The history of the English stage. Including the lives, characters and amours of the most eminent actors and actresses. With instructions for public speaking; wherein the action and utterance of the bar, stage and pulpit are distinctly considered. (Printed by William S. & Henry Spear, 1814), also by Edmund Curll, William Oldys, Charles L. Coles, and John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710: K. Henry IV with the humours of Sir John Falstaff : a tragi-comedy as it is acted at the theatre in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields by His Majesty's servants : revived with alterations / written originally by Mr. Shakespear. (London : Printed for R.W. and sold by John Deeve ..., 1700), also by William Shakespeare (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710: The mistake. A comedy (G. Cawthorn, 1795), also by John Vanbrugh and Molière (page images at HathiTrust)
- Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710: The prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher ; with alterations and additions, after the manner of an opera ; represented at the Queen's Theatre, by Their Majesties servants. (London : Printed for Jacob Tonson ..., 1690), also by John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont, and Henry Purcell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710: The revenge, or, A match in Newgate a comedy, as it was acted at the Dukes Theatre. (London : Printed for W. Cademan ..., 1680), also by John Marston (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710: The royal conquest, or, the happy success against a potent enemy. As it was sung in the prophetess at the Queens Theatre. To a new play-house tune. Licensed according to order ([London] : Printed for Charles Bates at the Sun and Bible in Pye-Corner, [ca. 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710: The sequel of Henry the Fourth : With the humours of Sir John Falstaffe, and Justice Shallow. As it is acted by his Majesty's company of Comedians, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane Alter'd from Shakespeare, by the late Mr. Betterton. (W. Chetwood, 1721), also by William Shakespeare (page images at HathiTrust)
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