David Garrick Theophilus Cibber in his "Two Dissertations on the Theatres" of 1756 believed that Garrick's realistic style went too far: But Garrick's legacy was perhaps best summarised by the historian Rev Nicolas Tindal when he said that: Several theatres have been named after Garrick: David Garrick David Garrick (19 February 1717 – 20 January 1779) was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of theatrical practice throughout the 18th century, and was a pupil and friend of Dr Samuel Johnson. He appeared in a number of amateur theatricals, and with his appearance in the title
David Garrick of young Garrick's childhood. Garrick was the third of seven children and his younger brother, George (1723–1779), would be an aide to David for the remainder of his life. The playwright and actor Charles Dibdin recorded that George, discovering his brother's absence would often inquire "Did David want me?" Upon Garrick's death in 1779, it was noted that George died 48 hours later, leading some to speculate that "David wanted him". His nephew, Nathan Garrick, married Martha Leigh, daughter of Sir Egerton Leigh, and sister of Sir Samuel Egerton Leigh, author of "Munster Abbey; a Romance: Interspersed with Reflections on