William Murray

William Henry Murray (1790 - 1852) was a Scottish actor, known both for his comedy performances and 'character' parts. He was manager of the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh from 1830 until 1848. When Sir Walter Scott was preparing for the visit of King George IV to Scotland in 1822 he drew on Murray's expertise for the management of events.…more

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	The Real Mackay: Walter Scott’s Favourite Comedian by Helen Graham (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2024 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The King's Jaunt: George IV in Scotland, 1822 by John Prebble 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1988 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Drama by Ian Brown (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Annals of the Edinburgh Stage by James C. Dibdin really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1888 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sketch of the History of the Edinburgh Theatre-Royal: Prepared for this Evening of its Final Closing, May 25, 1859 by Robert Chambers 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1859 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Farewell and Occasional Addresses Delivered by W.H. Murray, ESQ., in the Theatres Royal and Adelphi, Edinburgh; with a Biographical Sketch by William Henry Murray 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars