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Wood, William Burke
Wood, William Burke (1779–1861), American actor, born in Montreal, Canada, where his parents, English actors who had emigrated to America, had taken refuge during the War of Independence. They later returned to the USA, where their son became the first native-born North American to achieve an important place in American theatre history. In partnership with William Warren he was for many years manager of the Chestnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, and a diary which he kept from 1810 to 1833 contains much interesting material on the theatre. The list of plays given there each season shows in the earlier years a preponderance of Shakespeare and English classic comedies, perhaps because of Wood's own admirable playing of polished comedy, though he was also good in the lighter parts of tragedy. In later years more new American plays were produced.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Wood, William Burke." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Wood, William Burke." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-WoodWilliamBurke.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Wood, William Burke." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-WoodWilliamBurke.html |
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Wood, William (Burke)
Wood, William [Burke] (1779–1861), actor and manager. Born in Montreal, he worked as an accountant and as a lawyer's assistant before attempting his own business venture, which went bust and landed him in debtor prison. Wood then made his acting debut in 1798, was soon performing in Philadelphia, and was made treasurer of the Chestnut Street Theatre, which he eventually took over in conjunction with the elder William Warren. The pair also managed theatres in Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington. All the time Wood continued to act, excelling at comedy, until his retirement in 1846. Autobiography: Personal Reflections of the Stage, 1855.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Wood, William (Burke)." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Wood, William (Burke)." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-WoodWilliamBurke.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Wood, William (Burke)." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-WoodWilliamBurke.html |
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Wood, William
Wood, William (fl.1629–35), English colonist in Massachusetts (1629–33). He is the author of New Englands Prospect (1634), an important early description of the country. In the book he speaks of his intention to return, but nothing is known of his later life.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Wood, William." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Wood, William." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-WoodWilliam.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Wood, William." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-WoodWilliam.html |
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