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on 14 April 1772. According to various accounts, presumably supplied by himself, he was 'bred to the law in a public office.' Another source says, however, 'he was in business near
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Egerton was five feet ten inches in height, of strong and rather portly appearance. Contemporary criticism charges him with listlessness in his acting. The
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company, his chief occupation being secondary characters in tragedy or serious drama and what is technically called 'heavy business.'
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theatre, then under the management of the elder Macready. Here he remained two summers, playing during the winter months with
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were esteemed his best parts. From this time until close upon his death he remained a member of the
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While engaged at Covent Garden he assumed the management first of
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Egerton left Bath for London in 1809, appearing on 28 Oct at
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