John Lee - the actor
Biography
Birth: n/a
Death: 1781
Actor. Father of four daughters, among them the novelist Harriet Lee and playwright Sophia Lee (Link), and at least 1 son.
Sometime manager of the theatre in Edinburgh. Known to Boswell as a "good, agreeable, honest man" (LJ141262). He was an actor at various theatres during his lifetime, including Covent Garden and Drury Lane. In 1762-3 he was at the latter.
According to a 1797 article about his daughter Sophia, he was "a comedian of celebrity, and sufficiently powerful in talents to be, at one time, the formidable rival of the late master of the scene, Mr. Garrick"1
Life with James Boswell
Boswell went to see him in London on December 14, 1762, but didn't find him at home. They breakfasted together on February 7, 1763.
Notes
Note 1: Biographical Sketch of Miss Lee
Mentioned in
John Lee is mentioned in:
- London Journal 1762-1763
