The Angel Inn the Anglo-Irish actress Dorothea Jordan (1761–1816), who became the mistress and companion of the future King William IV. Thornton was "a man with flair but with no eye for detail [and] little patience with learning lines, a habit which spread to members of his company." James Winston, in his "The Theatric Tourist" (1805), relates how, just before one performance at Andover, Thornton noticed someone in the audience holding a copy of that evening's play. Winston writes: "With such a potent evidence of their incorrectness, it was impossible to proceed..." Thornton announced that the performance was cancelled, owing to the troupe's
May Craig (actress) a play by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy called "A Disciple" and in 1947 she appeared in "In Search of Valour" where she played the part of Mrs. Maher. As an actress, May Craig has been seen in movies such as "The Rising of the Moon" (1957), "The Quiet Man" (1952), "Girl with Green Eyes" (1964), "Johnny Nobody" (1961) and "Saintly Sinners" (1962). She died on February 8, 1972 at the age of eighty-two in Dublin, Ireland. May Craig (actress) May Craig (1889 - 1972) was an Irish actress. She was born in Dublin. She was first listed as May Craig