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 at his house in Adelphi Buildings, London, and was interred in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. Mrs. Garrick survived her husband by 43 years. His great-grand-niece was the famous soprano Malvina Garrigues and her first cousin, the Danish-American doctor Henry Jacques Garrigues. Perhaps it was Garrick's acting, the most showy of his careers, that brought him the most adulation. Garrick was not a large man, only standing 5'4", and his voice is not described as particularly loud. From his first performance, Garrick departed from the bombastic style that had been popular, choosing instead a more relaxed, naturalistic style that his