Wolfit
Britishnoun
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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
Actor Wolfit played the title role without fear, but scarcely without reproach.
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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