Ref: 5552 |
Theatre,
William Betty (actor), laudatory bronze medal 1804, by T Webb Obv: bust of
Betty right wearing frilly coat, THE YOUNG ROSCIUS Rev:
trumpet, sword, goblet and manuscript with laurel wreath, NOT YET MATURE YET
MATCHLESS, birth date and MDCCCIV Condition:
Good very fine; Diameter: 42mm Reference:
BHM 558; E 954 Notes:
William Betty (1791-1874), Shakespearean actor known as ‘The Young Roscius’. He was an extremely well-paid prodigy boy
actor. His first performance in Covent Garden was in 1804, but he effectively
retired in 1808 when he went up to Cambridge University. Price
£95 |
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