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Julia Glover

April 13, 2024

Julia Betterton Glover (8 January 1779[1] – 16 July 1850) was an Irish-born stage actress well known for her comic roles in the late 18th and 19th centuries.[1]

Portrait of Julia Glover as Roxalana

Biography edit

Glover was born Julia Butterton in 1779 [2][3] or 1781[4] in Newry, Ireland.[3]

In London in 1800 she married Samuel Glover the son of an industrial family from Birmingham. "Betterton" was not her real name, despite her father`s promotion of the fiction. She was born Julianna Butterton in Newry, Ireland, the daughter of the town`s theatre manager William Butterton. His venture failed and he decided there would be financial benefit to him if her name were changed to "Betterton", claiming links to a famous actor and long dead Thomas Betterton. With this deception he and his family travelled round the theatres and the young Julia was acclaimed as an infant acting prodigy in York, the West Country, Bath and elsewhere. At age 9 she made her debut in Scotland at the Dumfries Theatre Royal in 1790, and at age 16 she made her debut on the London stage in 1797.

As a child, she toured with her father and began taking small parts in plays.[3] In 1787, she joined the York Circuit under manager Tate Wilkinson[4] and appeared as the Page in Thomas Otway's The Orphan, as well as the Duke of York with George Frederick Cooke in Richard III.[4][5] When Cooke was cast as Glumdalca, the Queen of the Giants, in Fieldings burlesque play Tom Thumb, Cooke chose Julia to play the title role.[1] In 1795 she went to Bath and played the parts of Juliet, Imogen, Desdemona, Lady Macbeth and Lydia Languish.[3][4] She became well known, particularly praised for her comic role as Languish, and news of her success reached London.[3] A number of job offers were made, but they were declined by her father.[4] He eventually accepted a lucrative offer (taking her salary for himself), for which she made her London début in 1797 as Percy by Hannah More.[3][4]

Early in her career, Glover found herself competing for tragic parts with Maria Ann Campion, an actress from Dublin.[5] Glover subsequently favoured comic roles.[5] In 1800, her father sold her in marriage to Samuel Glover for £1, 000, although the money was never paid.[3] Unhappily married, she had eight children, four of whom survived childhood.[4] In 1820, she played Hamlet at the Lyceum Theatre to critical acclaim.[6] In 1822, she appeared as Nurse in Romeo and Juliet at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; her daughter Phyllis played Juliet.[4] On 8 February 1837, her father, with whom she had had an unhappy relationship, died.[3][4]

One of her sons was Edmund Glover and another was William Howard Glover. In 1850, Glover announced her retirement from the stage. After two weeks confined to her bed, she appeared at Drury Lane for her farewell benefit performance on 12 July 1850 as Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals.[4] She was noticeably ill and weak during her performance and was unable to stand to receive her applause at the end of the play.[5] Instead, the curtain rose to reveal Glover seated, surrounded by the rest of the cast.[5] She died days later on 16 July 1850.

Selected roles edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Dutton Cook (1883) Hours with the Players pp. 258-271, Chatto and Windus, London
  2. ^ Graeme Smith, "The Theatre Royal: Entertaining a Nation" 2008
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Taylor & Francis Group; Cathy Hartley; Susan Leckey (2003). A Historical Dictionary of British Women. Routledge. p. 186. ISBN 1-85743-228-2.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Dickens, Charles; William Harrison Ainsworth; Albert Smith (1857). Bentley's Miscellany. Richard Bentley. pp. 210–220.
  5. ^ a b c d e The Musical World. J. Alfredo Novello. 1851. p. 446.
  6. ^ Howard, Tony (2007). Women as Hamlet: Performance and Interpretation in Theatre, Film and Fiction. Cambridge University Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-521-86466-4.

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Julia Betterton Glover 8 January 1779 1 16 July 1850 was an Irish born stage actress well known for her comic roles in the late 18th and 19th centuries 1 Portrait of Julia Glover as RoxalanaBiography editGlover was born Julia Butterton in 1779 2 3 or 1781 4 in Newry Ireland 3 In London in 1800 she married Samuel Glover the son of an industrial family from Birmingham Betterton was not her real name despite her father s promotion of the fiction She was born Julianna Butterton in Newry Ireland the daughter of the town s theatre manager William Butterton His venture failed and he decided there would be financial benefit to him if her name were changed to Betterton claiming links to a famous actor and long dead Thomas Betterton With this deception he and his family travelled round the theatres and the young Julia was acclaimed as an infant acting prodigy in York the West Country Bath and elsewhere At age 9 she made her debut in Scotland at the Dumfries Theatre Royal in 1790 and at age 16 she made her debut on the London stage in 1797 As a child she toured with her father and began taking small parts in plays 3 In 1787 she joined the York Circuit under manager Tate Wilkinson 4 and appeared as the Page in Thomas Otway s The Orphan as well as the Duke of York with George Frederick Cooke in Richard III 4 5 When Cooke was cast as Glumdalca the Queen of the Giants in Fieldings burlesque play Tom Thumb Cooke chose Julia to play the title role 1 In 1795 she went to Bath and played the parts of Juliet Imogen Desdemona Lady Macbeth and Lydia Languish 3 4 She became well known particularly praised for her comic role as Languish and news of her success reached London 3 A number of job offers were made but they were declined by her father 4 He eventually accepted a lucrative offer taking her salary for himself for which she made her London debut in 1797 as Percy by Hannah More 3 4 Early in her career Glover found herself competing for tragic parts with Maria Ann Campion an actress from Dublin 5 Glover subsequently favoured comic roles 5 In 1800 her father sold her in marriage to Samuel Glover for 1 000 although the money was never paid 3 Unhappily married she had eight children four of whom survived childhood 4 In 1820 she played Hamlet at the Lyceum Theatre to critical acclaim 6 In 1822 she appeared as Nurse in Romeo and Juliet at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane her daughter Phyllis played Juliet 4 On 8 February 1837 her father with whom she had had an unhappy relationship died 3 4 One of her sons was Edmund Glover and another was William Howard Glover In 1850 Glover announced her retirement from the stage After two weeks confined to her bed she appeared at Drury Lane for her farewell benefit performance on 12 July 1850 as Mrs Malaprop in The Rivals 4 She was noticeably ill and weak during her performance and was unable to stand to receive her applause at the end of the play 5 Instead the curtain rose to reveal Glover seated surrounded by the rest of the cast 5 She died days later on 16 July 1850 Selected roles editEmily Fitzallan in False Impressions by Richard Cumberland 1797 Lady Jane in He s Much to Blame by Thomas Holcroft 1798 Eleanor de Ferrars in The Eccentric Lover by Richard Cumberland 1798 Maria in Five Thousand a Year by Thomas Dibdin 1799 Caroline in The Votary of Wealth by Joseph George Holman 1799 Lady Susan Courtley in To Marry or Not to Marry by Elizabeth Inchbald 1805 Lady Le Brun in A Hint to Husbands by Richard Cumberland 1806 Mrs Glenroy in Town and Country by Thomas Morton 1807 The Unknown Lady in Ourselves by Marianne Chambers 1811 Alhadra in Remorse by Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1813 Laetitia Freemantle in First Impressions by Horatio Smith 1813 Tullia in Brutus by John Howard Payne 1818 Mrs Weilberg in The Three Strangers by Harriet Lee 1825 Jeanette in The French Libertine by John Howard Payne 1826 Dame Ryland in A School for Grown Children by Thomas Morton 1827 Lady Hampton in The School for Coquettes by Catherine Gore 1831 Madame Burkenstaff in The Minister and the Mercer by Alfred Bunn 1834 Widow Green in The Love Chase by James Sheridan Knowles 1837 Esther in The Maid of Mariendorpt by James Sheridan Knowles 1838 Mrs Grigson in Quid Pro Quo by Catherine Gore 1844 Miss Brown in Look Before You Leap by George William Lovell 1846 Mrs Malaprop in The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan 1850 References edit a b c Dutton Cook 1883 Hours with the Players pp 258 271 Chatto and Windus London Graeme Smith The Theatre Royal Entertaining a Nation 2008 a b c d e f g h Taylor amp Francis Group Cathy Hartley Susan Leckey 2003 A Historical Dictionary of British Women Routledge p 186 ISBN 1 85743 228 2 a b c d e f g h i j Dickens Charles William Harrison Ainsworth Albert Smith 1857 Bentley s Miscellany Richard Bentley pp 210 220 a b c d e The Musical World J Alfredo Novello 1851 p 446 Howard Tony 2007 Women as Hamlet Performance and Interpretation in Theatre Film and Fiction Cambridge University Press p 42 ISBN 978 0 521 86466 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Julia Glover amp oldid 1209668140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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