SHAKESPEARE's ACTING COMPANY |
William Sly |
The Romantic |
Year of Birth: 1573
Place of Birth: England
Date of Death: March, 1608
Career: Actor
Acting Troupes: The King's Men/ Chamberlain's Men
Claim to Fame: He frequently played romantic or soldierly parts. He was one of 26 actors named in Shakespeare's First Folio.
Shakespeare Roles: He played Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, Hotspur in Henry IV Part 1 and Laertes in Hamlet.
Interesting Facts:
-William Sly was a co-owner of the Globe Theater in 1605 and also Blackfriar's Playhouse in 1608.
-He was an executor of Augustine Phillip's will.
-He left his sword and hat to Richard Burbage's brother, Cuthbert, in his will.
Place of Birth: England
Date of Death: March, 1608
Career: Actor
Acting Troupes: The King's Men/ Chamberlain's Men
Claim to Fame: He frequently played romantic or soldierly parts. He was one of 26 actors named in Shakespeare's First Folio.
Shakespeare Roles: He played Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, Hotspur in Henry IV Part 1 and Laertes in Hamlet.
Interesting Facts:
-William Sly was a co-owner of the Globe Theater in 1605 and also Blackfriar's Playhouse in 1608.
-He was an executor of Augustine Phillip's will.
-He left his sword and hat to Richard Burbage's brother, Cuthbert, in his will.