Anne Bracegirdle (possibly 1671 – 12 September 1748) was an English actress. Bracegirdle was born to Justinian and Martha (born Furniss) Bracegirdle in...
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Look up bracegirdle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bracegirdle is an English surname. People with the namne include: Anne Bracegirdle (c. 1671 – 1748)...
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essayist Anne Bracegirdle (1671–1748), British actress Anne Braden (1924–2006), American civil rights activist, journalist and educator Anne Bradstreet (1612–1672)...
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taken part in an attempted kidnap of Mountfort's friend, the actress Anne Bracegirdle. By 1678 Mountfort had travelled to London, where his first stage appearance...
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as Bluff, Thomas Doggett as Fondlewife, Cave Underhill as Servant, Anne Bracegirdle as Araminta, Susanna Mountfort as Belinda, Elizabeth Barry as Laetitia...
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Betterton, the tragedienne Elizabeth Barry and the rising young comedian Anne Bracegirdle had the audience on their side, and confident of this walked out. The...
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lovers Mirabell and Millamant (originally played by John Verbruggen and Anne Bracegirdle). In order for them to marry and receive Millamant's full dowry, Mirabell...
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in Congreve's work. One of Congreve's favourite actresses was Mrs. Anne Bracegirdle, who performed many of the female lead roles in his plays. His first...
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like Thomas Betterton, Elizabeth Barry, and the rising young star Anne Bracegirdle to do justice to characters of depth and nuance. The Provoked Wife...
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Queen Anne and a number of songs. Many of his most famous songs, such as "I burn, I burn" were composed for the actress-singer Anne Bracegirdle to perform...
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