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John Sumner (died May 1649) was an English theatre actor during the Caroline era (1625–1642). ==Career== He was a long-time member of the Queen Henrietta's Men, one of the prime playing companies or acting troupes of the time〔Nunzeger, Edwin (1929). ''A Dictionary of Actors and of Other Persons Associated with the Public Representation of Plays in England Before 1642''. Yale University Press (New Haven, Connecticut). p. 341.〕 and named for Henrietta Maria of France, the queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I. The existing evidence suggests that Sumner played with the company throughout its existence, from 1625 to 1642. Sumner was cast in all five of the company's productions for which casting information exists. He played these roles: * Mustapha in Philip Massinger's ''The Renegado'' * Marwood in James Shirley's ''The Wedding'' * Himulco in Thomas Nabbes's ''Hannibal and Scipio'' * Young Bruce in Robert Davenport's ''King John and Matilda'' * the Duke of Florence in Thomas Heywood's ''The Fair Maid of the West, Part 2''. He probably also played in the company's production of John Ford's ''Love's Sacrifice'' as well.〔Ford, John; edited by A. T. Moore (2002). ''Love's Sacrifice''. Manchester University Press (Manchester, England). pp. 18-19. ISBN 978-0-7190-1557-1.〕 The roles he played tended to be young male leads and vigorous dashing figures, which reveals something about the kind of actor he was. 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 Sumner (17th-century actor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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