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Wolfit

British  
/ ˈwʊlfɪt /

noun

  1. Sir Donald. 1902–68, English stage actor and manager

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Perhaps his most renowned play was “The Dresser,” which was drawn from his early experiences working with an aging Shakespearean actor, Donald Wolfit.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2020

BALDWIN: It’s based on the Sir character from “The Dresser” — Donald Wolfit, the great English actor — and he comes out on stage.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2017

And while Wolfit showed some of a road company's virtues, almost all the supporting players in his cast showed only the vices.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ten years ago, having set up a nonprofit touring company, Wolfit started offering the provinces a baker's dozen of Shakespeare's plays�along with other classics �at popular prices.

From Time Magazine Archive

To Londoners, Shakespeare in the modern theater generally means the Old Vic or John Gielgud; to the rest of England, it more likely means a tireless, 44-year-old trouper named Donald Wolfit.

From Time Magazine Archive

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