Hamlet, King Lear, and Richard III comprised Garrick’s most frequently-acted tragic roles, with 90, 85 and 83 recorded London performances respectively. This might not seem like much today, when the same play is performed night after night for several weeks, but in Garrick’s time, a given play appeared only a handful of times each season.
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