Richard Tarlton

Home > ... > Literature and the Arts > Performing Arts > Theater: Biographies > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Richard Tarlton

Richard Tarlton d. 1588, Elizabethan actor and clown. One of the Queen's Men, he gained fame for his improvised jests, jigs, and doggerel. A collection of anecdotes, Tarlton's Jests (pub. 1592?-1611?), is attributed to him. He is thought to have been the model for the jester Yorick described in Hamlet.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-Tarlton" title="Facts and information about Richard Tarlton">Richard Tarlton</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Richard Tarlton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 25 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Richard Tarlton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 25, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Tarlton.html

"Richard Tarlton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Tarlton.html

Learn more about citation styles

Tarlton, Richard

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature | 2003 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 2003, originally published by Oxford University Press 2003. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Tarlton, Richard (fl. 1570–88), actor, of humble origin and imperfect education, who was introduced to Queen Elizabeth through the earl of Leicester. He became one of the queen's players in 1583, and attained an immense popularity by his jests, comic acting, and improvisations of doggerel verse. He led a dissipated life and died in poverty. Many fictitious anecdotes connected with him were published, notably Tarlton's Jests (1613, in three parts).

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O54-TarltonRichard" title="Facts and information about Richard Tarlton">Richard Tarlton</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Tarlton, Richard." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 25 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Tarlton, Richard." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (December 25, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-TarltonRichard.html

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Tarlton, Richard." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved December 25, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-TarltonRichard.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	First Financial Management Corp. creates Office of the Chairman to facilitate growth. Business Wire; 2/2/1995
	Landmark court cases.(what one book: Expert recommendations on a selected topic)(Recommended readings) Magazine article from: Bookmarks; 11/1/2006
	SWD made to sweat. Newspaper article from: Matlock Mercury (Matlock, England); 8/1/2007

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	A motley bunch of jokers in the pack; Fools And Jesters At The English Court. By John Southworth (Sutton Publ ishing, pounds 20). Reviewed by Richard Edmonds. Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 5/30/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...demanded it. But these were the theatre fools, among them Richard Tarlton, a man who apparently could set an entire village roaring...William Fool" was fitted out with a very swish wardrobe at Richard II's court and another "William" was fool to Henry...
	An Epsom tradition; Richard Frambach, Epsom Newspaper article from: Concord Monitor; 1/27/2007; 310 words ; ...still well known in town, names like Bickford, Philbrick, Locke, Tarlton, Marden, Osgood, Tripp, Goss, Fowler, Hall and Rand. Their...July 2007. Please vote to save the old meeting house on Feb. 13. RICHARD FRAMBACH Epsom
	Restricted priests still travel; Abbot says St. John's will tighten its policy.(NEWS) Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 5/12/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...the abbot added. The Rev. Richard Eckroth, sued twice in the...traveled are the Rev. Allen Tarlton and the Rev. Francis Hoefgen. Tarlton went to Rome about 18 months...aware of the situation." - Tarlton, 74, was sued in 1992 by...
	CORPORATION COMMISSION Newspaper article from: The Journal Record; 5/1/1993; 700+ words ; ...Annadele Setterlund, Richard O. Trent, Dorothy T...Byars, c/o Kenneth G. Tarlton, John A. Bracken Rhoda...Georgia E. Grimes, Richard L. Roberts, Trustee...Trustees c/o Kenneth G. Tarlton, Lars Magnus Runbeck...
	STATE AGENCIES UNSURE OF EFFECT OF BUDGET CUTS.(Local) Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/16/1988; 700+ words ; Byline: Richard Wexler Capitol bureau On...department spokeswoman Frances Tarlton. The $65 million project...affected by the freeze, Tarlton said. The Health Department...cost of $1.1 million, Tarlton said. The actual rebuilding...
	Between a rock and a hard place.(News) Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 4/13/2009; 700+ words ; Byline: Richard Kay diary@dailymail.co...place as his second wife, Tarlton, 47, accuses him of being...pounds sterling]7 million. Tarlton, who has two children by...nuptial agreement whereby Tarlton maintained a shareholding...
	ACTIVISTS' UNITY IS PUT TO THE TEST.(CAPITAL REGION) Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/29/1999; 700+ words ; ...best friends, Assemblymen Richard Brodsky and Pete Grannis...an attempted murder, Fran Tarlton is looking forward to retirement...a lifesaver -- literally. Tarlton, the $84,000-a-year...successor. The man who attacked Tarlton, William W. Lewis Jr...
	STATE EXPECTED TO REVEAL HIV DATA.(MAIN) Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/20/1996; 700+ words ; ...she said. Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, a Manhattan Democrat...Department spokesman Frances E. Tarlton said the hospital will offer...some high-risk mothers,'' Tarlton said. ``They may not show...of HIV-positive babies, Tarlton said. But the anonymous testing...
	Tour of Vacant Burlington, N.C., Western Electric Plant Draws Eclectic Crowd. Newspaper article from: Times-News (Burlington, NC); 1/23/2004; 700+ words ; ...Lancaster Jan. 23--John Tarlton returned to his old office...a lot of good memories," Tarlton said, surveying the room and...officials and retired employees. Tarlton designed equipment used by...ready to go back to work?" Richard Holmes, another former employee...
	AIDS ADVOCACY GROUP SEEKS CREATION OF HIV REGISTRY.(CAPITAL REGION) Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/15/1998; 700+ words ; ...March, according to Frances Tarlton, a Health Department spokeswoman...more people are HIV positive, Tarlton said. ``New York has the largest number of AIDS cases,'' Tarlton said. ``We assume that we...Hannon said. Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, D-Manhattan...