Christopher Rich (1657—1714) was a lawyer and theatrical manager in London in the late 17th and early (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. Historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th century as 1715-1789, denoting the period of time between the death... 18th century, and the father of the important impresario There are multiple individuals by this name with entries in Wikipedia. John Tyler Rich a US Congressman John Rich the 18th century theater manager. John Rich American musician, formerly of Lonestar, now with Big & Rich This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... John Rich. Christopher Rich managed the monopoly United Company from 1693, with such autocratic methods that the senior actors including Thomas Betterton (c. 1635–April 28, 1710), English actor, son of an under-cook to King Charles I, was born in London. He was apprenticed to John Holden, Sir William Davenants publisher, and possibly later to a bookseller named Rhodes, who had been wardrobe-keeper to the theatre... Thomas Betterton, Elizabeth Barry changed like Nature which she represents, from Passion to Passion, from Extream to Extream, with piercing Force and with easy Grace. Elizabeth Barry (1658–November 7, 1713) was an English actress. Her stage career began in 1675, 15 years after the first-ever professional actresses had replaced... Elizabeth Barry, and Anne Bracegirdle (1663–1748) was an English actress. Little is known of Bracegirdles early life. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed, and the Biographical Dictionary of Actors give her date of birth as circa 1663, the Encyclopedia Britannica as circa 1671, none of them referring to primary sources for... Anne Bracegirdle rebelled and formed a cooperative acting company in Events July 17- The Bank of Scotland is founded by an Act of Parliament of the old Scottish Parliament. December 31 - A window tax is imposed in England causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax. Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed II... 1695.