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
Samuel Butler (schoolmaster) father, he named one of the roads laid out, Bishop Street, in honour of the grandfather. Butler's life has been written by his grandson Samuel Butler, author of "Erewhon" ("Life and Letters of Dr Samuel Butler", 1896); see also Baker's "History of St John's College, Cambridge" (ed. JEB Mayor, 1869); Sandys, "Hist. Class. Schol." (ed. 1908), vol. iii. p. 398. Butler collected some Greek manuscripts (e.g. Minuscule 202). Samuel Butler (schoolmaster) Samuel Butler FRS (30 January 1774 – 4 December 1839) was an English classical scholar and schoolmaster of Shrewsbury, and Bishop of Lichfield. His grandson was Samuel Butler (1835–1902),