Thomas Clark (actor) facts for kids
Thomas Clark was an English actor who lived in the 1600s. He was a very important part of the King's Company, a famous acting group based at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. He joined them in 1670 and stayed for many years. At one point, in 1679, he and some other actors had a disagreement with the company's leaders. Because of this, they briefly left London and went to Edinburgh.
Thomas Clark's Acting Career
Thomas Clark was known for his many performances on stage. He was a dedicated member of the King's Company, which was one of the leading theatre groups in England during his time. Actors like Clark helped bring plays to life for audiences in London.
Notable Roles and Performances
Throughout his career, Thomas Clark played many different characters in various plays. These roles showed his skill as an actor and his ability to perform in different types of stories. Here are some of the plays and characters he brought to the stage:
- Drusillus in Nero by Nathaniel Lee (1674)
- Massina in Sophonisba by Nathaniel Lee (1675)
- Novell in The Plain Dealer by William Wycherley (1675)
- Woossat in Psyche Debauched by Thomas Duffett (1675)
- Ovid in Gloriana by Nathaniel Lee (1676)
- Hephestion in The Rival Queens by Nathaniel Lee (1677)
- Dollabella in All for Love by John Dryden (1677)
- Aldernold in King Edgar and Alfreda by Edward Ravenscroft (1677)
- Swiftspur in The Man of Newmarket by Edward Howard (1678)
- Franck in Trick for Trick by Thomas D'Urfey (1678)
- Aquilius in Mithridates, King of Pontus by Nathaniel Lee (1678)
- Wilding in Sir Barnaby Whigg by Thomas D'Urfey (1681)
- Earl of Essex in The Unhappy Favourite by John Banks (1681)
- Gayland in The Heir of Morocco by Elkanah Settle (1682)
- Tachmas in The Loyal Brother by Thomas Southerne (1682)
