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See also:HENDERSON, See also:JOHN (1747-1785) , See also:English actor, of Scottish descent, was See also:born in See also:London. He made his first See also:appearance on the See also:stage at See also:Bath on the 6th of See also:October 1772 as See also:Hamlet. His success in this and other Shakespearian parts led to his being called the " Bath Roscius." He had See also:great difficulty in getting a London engagement, but finally appeared at the Haymarket in 1777 as Shylock, and his success was a source of considerable profit to See also:Colman, the manager. See also:Sheridan then engaged him to See also:play at See also:Drury See also:Lane, where he remained for two years. When the companies joined forces he went to Covent See also:Garden, appearing as See also:Richard III. in 1778, and creating See also:original parts in many of the plays of See also:Cumberland, See also:Shirley, See also:Jephson and others. His last appearance was in 1785 as Horatius in The See also:Roman See also:Father, and he died on the 25th of See also:November of that See also:year and was buried in See also:Westminster See also:Abbey. See also:Garrick was very jealous of Henderson, and the latter's See also:power of See also:mimicry separated him also from Colman, but he was always gratefully remembered by Mrs. See also:Siddons and others of his profession whom he had encouraged. He was a See also:close friend of See also:Gainsborough, who painted his portrait, as did also See also:- STEWART, ALEXANDER TURNEY (1803-1876)
- STEWART, BALFOUR (1828-1887)
- STEWART, CHARLES (1778–1869)
- STEWART, DUGALD (1753-1828)
- STEWART, J
- STEWART, JOHN (1749—1822)
- STEWART, JULIUS L
- STEWART, SIR DONALD MARTIN (1824–19o0)
- STEWART, SIR HERBERT (1843—1885)
- STEWART, SIR WILLIAM (c. 1540—c. 1605)
- STEWART, STUART
- STEWART, WILLIAM (c. 1480-c. 1550)
Stewart and See also:Romney. He was co-author of Sheridan and Henderson's See also:Practical Method of See also:Reading and See also:Writing English See also:Poetry.
End of Article: HENDERSON, JOHN (1747-1785)
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