Master Herbert
Master Herbert (born 1822) was an English child actor.
Master Herbert | |
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| Born | 22 December 1822 Wisbech, Isle of Ely, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1827 to c1830 |
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'Master Herbert' also known as the 'Infant Roscius' Henry Herbert (1822-?) born 22 December, in Wisbech, the son of John Herbert (a member of Wisbech Harmonic Society). He was taken to the theatre at the age of two.
The family moved to London, where he watched Edmund Kean perform. The family relocated to Reading, where he saw another juvenile Roscius, Master Grossmith perform. George Dibdin Pitt of the Surrey theatre wrote a suitable piece Peter Proteus; or How to gain five thousand pounds for the young actor. His first performance was at Watford. He also returned to Wisbech to perform at what is now the Angles Theatre in 1829.[1] From Wisbech he was to perform at Peterborough, Thorney, March, Long Sutton and Holbeach.[2]
References
- Cole, John (1830). "A biographical account of the infant Roscius". The biography of Herbert Henry. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- "Stamford Mercury". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
Further reading
- Wright, Neil R (2016). Treading the Boards. Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology.