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Sir George Alexander (né George Samson) (June 18, 1858 - 1918) was a British actor and stage manager born in Reading, England. June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

Alexander began acting in amateur theatricals in 1875. Four years later he embarked on a professional acting career, making his London debut in 1881. He played many roles in the leading companies, including Sir Henry Irving's Lyceum. 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Henry Irving, as Hamlet, in a 1893 illustration from The Idler magazine John Henry Brodribb Irving (February 6, 1838–October 13, 1905),(whose original name was John Brodribb), became better known as Sir Henry Irving. ...

In 1890, he produced his first play at the Avenue Theatre and in 1891 he became the manager of St James's Theatre, where he produced several major plays of the day such as Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde (1892), The Second Mrs Tanqueray by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1893), The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (1895), and The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope (1896). 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The St Jamess Theatre was in King Street, London opening in 1835 and was demolished in 1957. ... Lady Windermeres Fan is a play by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1892. ... Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Second Mrs Tanqueray is a play by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, first performed in 1893 and one of the most successful dramatic works of its day. ... Arthur Wing Pinero (24 May 1855- 23 November 1934) was an English dramatist. ... The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic Comedy-of-Manners by Oscar Wilde. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, first published in 1894. ... Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (February 9, 1863 _ July 8, 1933), better known as Anthony Hope was a British novelist, best remembered today for his short novel The Prisoner of Zenda (1894, set in the fictional kingdom of Ruritania, a prequel The Heart of Princess Osra (a collection of short... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

George Alexander appears as a character in David Lodge's novel about the life of the Henry James, Author, Author See: David Lodge (actor) for the British character actor. ... This article is about the writer; for the politician who was almost his contemporary see Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford. ... Author, Author is a novel by David Lodge. ...