Biography of Quin, James (Irish actor, 1693–1766)

Name Quin, James (Irish actor, 1693–1766)
Person type Artist/Maker
Biographical notes

The Irish actor James Quin (1693-1766) was greatly admired as the best actor of his time, until the arrival on the London stage of David Garrick in the late 1740s.  He was a frequent visitor to Bath, especially in old age, as he suffered from gout.

Biography elsewhere on the web Oxford Biography Index: James Quin

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