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
Stanley Garrick Alagoa), a linguist and university lecturer. The Garrick Memorial School, a secondary school in Benin City, is named in honour of Stanley David Garrick and its ethos is based on his spirit of civic duty. Stanley Garrick Stanley David Garrick, Egaibu of Siluko (8 June 1888 – 12 May 1958) was a senior administrator and courtier to His Royal Highness Oba Akenzua II, the 37th Oba of the Kingdom of Benin, now southern Nigeria. His father was a Sierra Leone Creole catechist called J. D. Garrick. Garrick was appointed to run Benin's postal service in 1923 after the Southern Nigerian