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Thomas Elrington (1688–1732), was an English actor. ==Biography== Elrington was born in 1688 in London, near Golden Square, was apprenticed by his father, who 'had the honour to serve the late Duke of Montagu',〔 cites: Curll, ''History of the Stage'', page 150〕 to a French upholsterer in Covent Garden. His associate, William Chetwood, tells many stories of the difficulties that beset them in their joint attempts at amateur performances. Through the introduction of Theophilus Keene, an actor of reputation, Elrington seems to have made his way on to the stage. His first appearance took place 2 December 1709 at Drury Lane, as Oroonoko. He subsequently acted Captain Plume in the ''Recruiting Officer'' the ghost in ''Œdipus,'' Cribbage in the ''Fair Quaker'', etc. In the summer he played with William Penkethman at Greenwich, taking characters of importance. During 1710–12 he remained at Drury Lane. In 1712 Elrington was engaged by Joseph Ashbury, the manager of the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, at which house he appeared, taking from the first leading parts in tragedy and comedy — ''The History of Timon of Athens the Man-hater'' in Thomas Shadwell's alteration of Shakespeare, Colonel Blunt in Sir Robert Howard's ''The Committee, or the Faithful Irishman'', Lord Townly in the ''Provoked Husband'' etc. In 1713 Elrington married Francis (born 1679), daughter of Ashbury, after whose death he succeeded to the management of the theatre. He obtained also Ashbury's appointments of deputy-master of the revels and steward of the king's inns of court. A post in the Quit-rent Office was also given him, and by Lord Mountjoy he was made "gunner to the train of artillery", a post of some emolument, which subsequently he was allowed to sell. Under his management Smock Alley Theatre prospered, and he enjoyed high social and artistic consideration. Elrington made occasional visits to London, playing, 24 January 1715, at Drury Lane, Cassius in ''Julius Cæsar'', appearing subsequently as Torrismond in the ''Spanish Friar'', Hotspur, Orestes, Sylla in ''Caius Marius'', Mithridates, &c., and the first to play the Earl of Pembroke in Nicholas Rowe's ''Lady Jane Grey''. On 6 October 1716 he appeared at Lincoln's Inn Fields as Hamlet. Many parts of importance were assigned him. He was the original Charles Courtwell in William Bullock's ''Woman is a Riddle'', and Sir Harry Freelove in William Taverner's ''Artful Husband''. In 1718 he was, at Drury Lane, the original Ombre in the ''Masquerade'' by Charles Johnson, and Busiris in Edward Young's tragedy of that name. After 1718 Elrington appears to have remained in Ireland for 10 years. On 1 October 1728, when, in consequence of the illness of Barton Booth, he reappeared as Varanes in ''Theodosius'' at Drury Lane, of which during the following season he was the mainstay. Othello, Cato, Antony, Orestes, are a few of the parts he then took. Handsome offers were made him of a permanent engagement. These he declined, stating that he was so well rewarded in Ireland for his services that no consideration would induce him to leave it. There was not a gentleman's house in Ireland, he affirmed, at which he was not a welcome visitor. After his return to Ireland he was seized with illness, while studying with a builder a plan for a new theatre, and died 22 July 1732. He was buried in St. Michan's churchyard, Dublin, near his father-in-law. His last performance was about a month earlier, as Lord Townly, for the benefit of Vanderdank. 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「Thomas Elrington (actor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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