John Egleton facts for kids

John Egleton (born 1698, died 1727) was a British stage actor. He was known for his performances in plays during the early 1700s.

John Egleton was part of the acting group at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre from 1717 to 1726. This was a famous theatre in London at the time. He also often performed at the summer fairs held in London, which were popular events where people gathered for entertainment. In 1721, he married another actress named Jane Giffard.

Plays and Roles

John Egleton played many different characters in various plays. Here are some of the roles he was known for:

• Florio in The Traitor by Christopher Bullock (1718)
• Ranger in The Coquet by Charles Molloy (1718)
• Varnish in Kensington Gardens by John Leigh (1719)
• Ravillac in Henry IV of France by Charles Beckingham (1719)
• Carew in Sir Walter Raleigh by George Sewell (1719)
• Honoric in The Imperial Captives by John Mottley (1720)
• Woodville in Hob's Wedding by John Leigh (1720)
• Arsaces in Antiochus by John Mottley (1721)
• Achmat in The Fair Captive by Eliza Haywood (1721)
• Jerry in Hanging and Marriage by Henry Carey (1722)
• Idas in Love and Duty by John Sturmy (1722)
• O'Connor in Hibernia Freed by William Phillips (1722)
• Attalus in The Fatal Legacy by Jane Robe (1723)
• Macro in Belisarius by William Phillips (1724)
• Pander in The Bath Unmasked by Gabriel Odingsells (1725)