Robertson, Thomas William

0.01 sec.

Robertson, Thomas William, 1829–71, English dramatist and actor; brother of Madge Kendal. After spending several years as an actor, he turned to playwriting, initiating the "cup and saucer" school of drama, which was characterized by its realism and its contemporary, domestic setting. His first successful play, David Garrick (1864), was followed by Society (1865) and Ours (1866). With Caste (1867) he began a close association with Squire Bancroft and his wife, Marie Wilton Bancroft Bancroft, Marie Effie Wilton, Lady, 1839–1921, English actress and manager. She made her debut (1856) at the Lyceum Theatre, London, and in 1865 became joint manager of the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, with

Sir Squire Bancroft,
..... Click the link for more information. , the actress, and they produced several of his plays. Although Robertson's plays were always criticized as being sentimental and shallow, they were very popular.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			Roberts, Elizabeth Madox Roberts, Frederick Sleigh, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar Roberts, John G, Jr. Roberts, John Glover, Jr. Roberts, Joseph Jenkins Roberts, Kenneth Roberts, Kenneth Lewis Roberts, Lydia Jane Roberts, Mr. Roberts, Oral Roberts, Owen J. Roberts, Owen Josephus Roberts, Richard Roberts, Richard J. Roberts, Sir Charles G D Roberts, Sir Charles George Douglas Robertson County Robertson, Ethel Richardson Robertson, James Robertson, James Brooks Ayers Robertson, John Mackinnon Robertson, Oscar Robertson, Pat Robertson, Sir Dennis Robertson, Sir William Robert Robertson, Thomas William Robertson, William Robertson-Walker solutions Robertsville State Park Roberval, Gilles Personne De Roberval, Jean-François de la Rocque, lord de Robeson Robeson Channel Robeson County Robeson, George Maxwell Robeson, Paul Robespierre Robespierre, Augustin-Bon-Joseph De Robespierre, Maximilien De Robespierre, Maximilien Marie Isidore ROBEX Robey Robigalia robin Robin George Collingwood Robin Goodfellow Robin Hood Robin Hood's wind Robin law Robin Round-cap robin's plantain			Robertson County, KY Robertson County, Tennessee Robertson County, Texas Robertson County, TN Robertson County, TX Robertson Davies Robertson Environmental Services Ltd. Robertson Loia Roof Robertson Mailing List Company Robertson Orthopedic Stretcher Robertson screw Robertson screwdriver Robertson Stephens Investment Management Robertson's Cooked-Meat Broth Robertson, Bailes, and McClelland LLP Robertson, Ethel Richardson Robertson, James Robertson, James Brooks Ayers Robertson, John Mackinnon Robertson, Oscar Robertson, Oscar Robertson, Pat Robertson, Sir Dennis Robertson, Sir William Robert Robertson, Smith and Kempson Robertson, Thomas William Robertson, William Robertson-Schrodinger relation Robertson-Schrodinger relation Robertson-Walker metric Robertson-Walker solutions Robertsonian Robertsonian fusion robertsonian translocation robertsonian translocation robertsonian translocation robertsonian translocation Robertsons Robertsville State Park Roberval, Gilles Personne De Roberval, Jean-François de la Rocque, lord de robes robes robes Robeson Robeson Robeson Channel Robeson Community College Robeson County Robeson County Health Department Robeson County, NC Robeson County, North Carolina Robeson Health Care Corporation Robeson, George Maxwell

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.