Amorous Widow
Thomas Patrick Betterton was born around 1635 in London.
As can be understood exact records of much of his early life do not exist.
We know he was apprenticed to John Holden, Sir William Davenant''s publisher, and later John Rhodes, a bookseller, whose previous career was that of wardrobe-keeper at the Blackfriars Theatre.
In 1659, Rhodes obtained a license to set up a company of players at the Cock...
Thomas Patrick Betterton was born around 1635 in London.
As can be understood exact records of much of his early life do not exist.
We know he was apprenticed to John Holden, Sir William Davenant''s publisher, and later John Rhodes, a bookseller, whose previous career was that of wardrobe-keeper at the Blackfriars Theatre.
In 1659, Rhodes obtained a license to set up a company of players at the Cock...