George Rignold
George Rignold | |
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Born | George Richard Rignall 1839 Leicester, England |
Died | 16 December 1912 Sydney, Australia |
Nationality | English |
Known for | actor |
George Richard Rignold, née Rignall, (1839 – 16 December 1912) was an English-born actor, active in Britain and Australia.
Early life
Rignold was born in Birmingham, England.[1] He was the son of William Rignall, an actor and theatre manager, and his wife Patience Blaxland, an actress. The surname Rignold was used professionally by both George and his brother William. George Rignold began his acting career quite young, playing the part of the messenger in Macbeth.
Acting career
Rignold soon gained a reputation in London as an actor, playing the parts of William in
On May 30, 1877, at Booth's Theatre, he played Romeo to seven different actresses playing Juliet, including Adelaide Neilson, Fanny Davenport, Ada Dyas and Marie Wainwright.[2]
He then had a considerable career in Australia as a theatrical impresario and manager, often in conjunction with James Allison and
Rignold again toured the United States and then settled in Australia. He held the lease for Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney when it opened 10 September 1887 and held it for seven years. Rignold played Henry V on opening night.
The Bulletin of 18 November 1899 criticised his arrogance and impatience with stage-managers. He retired in 1900 but came out of retirement in 1907 to play Jason successfully in The Bondman, produced by Bland Holt. His last stage appearance was at a benefit for George Sutton Titheradge in December 1910.
Late life
Rignold's first wife, Marie Brabrook Henderson,
References
- ^ General Records Office, London (GRO Reference: 1839 D Quarter in BIRMINGHAM Volume 16 Page 318)
- ^ Stark, Sam (6 January 1960). "Some Show Biz Firsts and Oddities". Variety. p. 3.
- ^ John Parker, ed., Who's Who in the Theater, Boston: Small, Maynard & Co., 1912, Vol. 3, p. 649.
- ^ "Here and There". The Southern Mail (Sydney). Vol. 15, no. 17. New South Wales, Australia. 28 February 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 3 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- Serle, Percival (1949). "Rignold, George". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.
- Helen M. van der Poorten, 'Rignall, George Richard (1839 - 1912)', MUP, 1976, p. 30.
- Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney Archived 10 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine account of Rignold on the theatre's opening night
- P. McGuire et al., The Australian Theatre (Melbourne, 1948)
External links
- "MR. GEORGE RIGNOLD'S STOLEN JEWELRY". New York Times. 13 March 1878. Retrieved 7 August 2008. New York Times article
- George Rignold as Henry V (poster)
- Mr. George Rignold picture