Charles Mathews

Charles Mathews (born June 28, 1776, London, Eng.—died June 28, 1835, Plymouth, Devon) was a prominent English stage personality and theatre manager who, renowned for his genius at mimicry and for his wit, was among the leading comedians of his day. The son of a bookseller, Mathews was educated at Merchant Taylors School, Crosby, Lancashire. After acting in the provinces, primarily at York, he first appeared on the stage in Dublin in 1794 and made...