Samuel Foote (January 1720 – 21 October 1777) was a British dramatist, actor and theatre manager from Cornwall.
Read more about Samuel Foote: Early Life, Initial Theatrical Ventures, The Haymarket Theatre, The Author Himself, Of Mimicry and Methodists, The Devil On Two Sticks, Dramatic Works
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