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John Lacy (c. 1615? – 17 September 1681) was an English comic actor and playwright during the Restoration era. In his own time he gained a reputation as "the greatest comedian of his day"〔Fox, p. 105.〕 and was the favorite comic of King Charles II. ==Life== Lacy was born in or near Doncaster; in 1631 he became an apprentice of John Ogilby, when Ogilby was functioning as what was then called a "dancing master" — roughly the equivalent of a modern dance teacher and choreographer. Lacy's stage career began by 1639, when he was a member of Beeston's Boys. Lacy joined the royalist forces in the English Civil War, and was commissioned an officer (lieutenant and quartermaster). After the English Interregnum period, once Charles II returned to the throne and the London theatres re-opened, Lacy became an actor with the newly formed King's Company.〔See Maidment and Logan's edition of Lacy's ''Works'', Prefatory Memoir, p. xi.〕 Lacy quickly evolved into a popular comedian; Samuel Pepys admired and enjoyed his work, as he recorded in his Diary. On 21 May 1662, Pepys saw Lacy in as the title character in a play called ''The French Dancing-Mistress''; on the next day he saw Lacy as Johnny Thump in James Shirley's ''Love in a Maze''. On 12 June 1663 Pepys saw Lacy in Sir Robert Howard's ''The Committee'', and praised Lacy's acting in the role of the Irish footman Teague as "beyond imagination;" on 13 August 1667, Pepys saw the same play, and called Lacy's part "so well performed that it would set off anything." Pepys saw Lacy in his own ''Sauny the Scot'' on 9 April 1667.〔Maidment and Logan, pp. xi-xii.〕 Lacy was also known for the role of Galliard in the Duke of Newcastle's play ''The Variety'', and Scruple in John Wilson's ''The Cheats''. He played roles in Ben Jonson's comedies: Ananias in ''The Alchemist'', Captain Otter in ''Epicene'', and Sir Politic Would-Be in ''Volpone''. According to Sir George Etheredge, Lacy was the lover of Nell Gwyn along with the King's Company star Charles Hart.〔Maidment and Logan, p. xvii.〕 After a serious illness in 1668, Lacy recovered and returned to the stage, though he performed less often than before. 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 Lacy (playwright)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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