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John Cunningham (1729 – 1773) was a Dublin born playwright, poet and actor, who spent much of his life in, and according to Allan, "whose name and fame will for ever be identified with Newcastle." ==Life== John Cunningham was born in 1729 in Dublin, Ireland. His parents, who were of Scottish descendants, had won a lottery, risen up the social ladder, become bankrupt, and moved back down the social ladder. John went to Drogheda Grammar School, Drogheda, but had to leave when his father’s wealth disappeared. He was attracted towards the stage and the acting profession. He started to write in the age of twelve and at the age of 17 wrote his first play “Love in a mist” which was performed in Dublin. The play was later performed at Newcastle, where John Cunningham decided to settle, working as a member of the dramatic company, which was traveling around Northumbria. He was also fortunate to attract the friendship and patronage of Mr. and Mrs. Slack, the owners of the Newcastle Chronicle, and supplemented his income by writing articles for publication. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Cunningham (poet and dramatist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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