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George W. Anson (25 November 1847 – 2 August 1920) was a British actor who specialized in comedy roles; he appeared in New York and in Sydney, Australia. He appeared in plays of Shakespeare, particularly in productions by Herbert Beerbohm Tree. ==Early life and career== He was born in Montrose in Scotland; his father was actor John W. Anson, whose early career was with theatrical companies of Dundee, Perth, Montrose and Inverness. George Anson first appeared on stage at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh in December 1865. During the next few years he gained a reputation as a character actor.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title= G. W. Anson )〕 He appeared in New York in 1872, in the burlesque ''La Belle Sauvage'' by John Brougham at the Broadway theatre Niblo's Garden; later the same year he was in the burlesque ''Poll and Partner Joe'' by F. C. Burnand at the same theatre.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title= G. W. Anson )〕 His first appearance in London was at the Olympic Theatre in 1873, in the comedy ''Sour Grapes'' by H. J. Byron. In the following year he was in a production at the same theatre of Shakespeare's ''Much Ado About Nothing'', in the role of Verges. Up to 1875 he was in other plays at this theatre, including ''Lady Clancarty'', ''The Ticket-of-Leave Man'' and ''Henry Dunbar'', all by Tom Taylor; in ''Henry Dunbar'', playing the role of the Major, "his picture of light-hearted and ebullient villainy... was singularly life-like and unconventional".〔 In 1875-86 he appeared in burlesques at the Court Theatre; in 1877 he returned to the Olympic Theatre; in 1879 he was at the Haymarket Theatre, where he appeared in ''The Life of an Actress'' by Dion Boucicault.〔 A critic in 1880 wrote "As an actor Mr Anson is possessed of force and pathos, and is an excellent low comedian."〔 The actor Sir Charles Hawtrey wrote of him "He was a very fine character actor, especially in rough parts".〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=The Wilkie Collins Pages )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George W. Anson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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