Bertie Greatheed
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Bertie Greatheed was an English dramatist.
Greatheed was born on 19 October 1759, the son of Samuel Greatheed of Guy's Cliffe
, near Warwick
, by his wife Lady Mary Bertie, daughter of Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster. When residing in Florence he became a member of the society called 'Gli Oziosi' and a contributor to their privately printed collection of fugitive pieces entitled 'The Arno Miscellany,' 8vo, Florence, 1784. The following year he contributed to 'The Florence Miscellany,' 8vo, Florence, 1785, a collection of poems by the 'Della-Cruscans,' for which he was termed by Gifford the Reuben of that school in the 'Baviad' and 'Mæviad.'
A blankverse tragedy by him called 'The Regent' was brought out at Drury Lane Theatre
on 1 April 1788, but, though supported by John Kemble
and Mrs. Siddons, was withdrawn after nine nights. The epilogue was furnished by Mrs. Piozzi. The author afterwards published it with a dedication to Mrs. Siddons, who had once been an attendant upon his mother, and was his frequent guest at Guy's Cliffe. His only son, Bertie, who died at Vicenza
in Italy on 8 October 1804, aged 23, was an amateur artist. The younger Greatheed had married in France, and his only daughter became, on 20 March 1823, the wife of Lord Charles Percy, son of the Earl of Beverley.
Greatheed was born on 19 October 1759, the son of Samuel Greatheed of Guy's Cliffe
Guy's Cliffe
Guy's Cliffe is a hamlet on the River Avon between Warwick and Old Milverton in Warwickshire, England and in the civil parish of Leek Wootton and Guy's Cliffe...
, near Warwick
Warwick
Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England. The town lies upon the River Avon, south of Coventry and just west of Leamington Spa and Whitnash with which it is conjoined. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 23,350...
, by his wife Lady Mary Bertie, daughter of Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster. When residing in Florence he became a member of the society called 'Gli Oziosi' and a contributor to their privately printed collection of fugitive pieces entitled 'The Arno Miscellany,' 8vo, Florence, 1784. The following year he contributed to 'The Florence Miscellany,' 8vo, Florence, 1785, a collection of poems by the 'Della-Cruscans,' for which he was termed by Gifford the Reuben of that school in the 'Baviad' and 'Mæviad.'
A blankverse tragedy by him called 'The Regent' was brought out at Drury Lane Theatre
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is a West End theatre in Covent Garden, in the City of Westminster, a borough of London. The building faces Catherine Street and backs onto Drury Lane. The building standing today is the most recent in a line of four theatres at the same location dating back to 1663,...
on 1 April 1788, but, though supported by John Kemble
John Kemble
John Kemble may refer to:*John Kemble , Roman Catholic martyr*John Philip Kemble, English actor and manager*John H. Kemble, American maritime historian...
and Mrs. Siddons, was withdrawn after nine nights. The epilogue was furnished by Mrs. Piozzi. The author afterwards published it with a dedication to Mrs. Siddons, who had once been an attendant upon his mother, and was his frequent guest at Guy's Cliffe. His only son, Bertie, who died at Vicenza
Vicenza
Vicenza , a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione...
in Italy on 8 October 1804, aged 23, was an amateur artist. The younger Greatheed had married in France, and his only daughter became, on 20 March 1823, the wife of Lord Charles Percy, son of the Earl of Beverley.