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William Rignold (1836–1904) was an English actor. Rignold began acting as a teenager, together with his brother George. ==Biography== William Rignold was the first son of the actor William Ross Rignold (1813–1883) and his wife, the actress Patricia Blaxland (1800–1888). A second son, George, also entered the theatrical profession.〔Foulkes, Richard, "Rignold, George Richard (1839–1912)", (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' ), Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 7 June 2009〕 Both the brothers were brought up as musicians, and William was a capable violinist, but they both forsook music for the stage in their late teens.〔''The Era'', 23 December 1899, p. 12〕 In 1860 Rignold had a leading role in ''The Dead Heart'' at the Theatre Royal, Bristol, and the following year he was judged "very amusing as a foppish man of the world" in ''The Romance of a Poor Young Man'' at the same theatre.〔''The Era'', 29 September 1861, p. 11〕 His brother George was also a member of the company at the Theatre Royal.〔''The Era'', 6 October 1861, p. 11〕 In the production of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' with which the new Theatre Royal, Bath, opened on 4 March 1863 William played Lysander, and George played Theseus, in a cast that included Charles Coghlan, Henrietta Hodson, Ellen Terry, William Robertson and his daughter Madge.〔 Rignold made his London debut in 1869 in ''Marie Antoinette'' at the Princess's Theatre, receiving a good review from the leading theatrical paper, ''The Era''.〔''The Era'', 21 February 1869, p. 10〕 He followed this with successful appearances in Dion Boucicault's ''Presumptive Evidence'', which played in a double bill with Handel's opera ''Acis and Galatea'' starring Blanche Cole.〔''The Observer'', 8 August 1869, p. 6〕 Rignold played Sir George Wilson in Robert Buchanan's ''Joseph's Sweetheart'' in 1888. In 1890, he appeared at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, in ''The Merry Wives of Windsor''. The lessee and manager was his brother George, who played Ford to William's Falstaff.〔 At the end of the century Rignold's eyesight failed, leaving him unable to perform. A benefit fund was set up, and a fund-raising show was given at the Lyric Theatre. Richard Temple, Vernon Cave and Powis Pinder performed ''Cox and Box'', George Rignold gave a speech from ''Henry V'', Sheridan's ''The Critic'' was given by a cast led by H. B. Irving and Constance Collier, and ''Trial by Jury'' was played by Rutland Barrington, Hayden Coffin, George Grossmith, Jr., Courtice Pounds, Evie Greene and others. Lionel Monckton appeared as the Associate.〔''The Times'', 6 December 1902, p. 13〕 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「William Rignold」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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