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Burbage

[bur-bij]

noun

  1. Richard, 1567?–1619, English actor and associate of Shakespeare.



Burbage

/ ˈbɜːbɪdʒ /

noun

  1. James . ?1530–97, English actor and theatre manager, who built (1576) the first theatre in England

  2. his son, Richard . ?1567–1619, English actor, associated with Shakespeare

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Penelope wondered if the pirates’ second-act performances would be at all improved by their lesson with Richard Burbage, but alas, she would not be there to see it.

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Enthralled by Burbage’s big talk, John Brayne sold his house, let his business slide and coughed up the money needed to begin construction amid the ruins of a medieval priory.

Peggy O'Donnell, from Burbage, Leicestershire, who was in two bands with Ms Miller, said the last gig she played with her was on 10 September.

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The park surrounding Johns Island’s Angel Oak, a tree up to 400 years old that is the largest oak east of the Mississippi River, was also closed as the search for Burbage continued.

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Kim Burbage — a child-life specialist at the hospital who works with Parks and cares for him outside of their day jobs — said dogs are invaluable in a hospital setting.

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