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An English patronymic surname from the Germanic ger + ric - spear power
An English habitational surname from Garwick in Lincolnshire
A male given name, transferred from the surnames
derived from the surname
An English surname from the ger + ric - spear power
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)

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David Garrick
born Feb. 19, 1717, Hereford, Herefordshire, Eng. died Jan. 20, 1779, London British actor, producer, and playwright. Tutored in his boyhood by Samuel Johnson, he settled in London as a wine merchant before winning fame with his acting debut as Richard III in 1741. In diverse roles in plays such as King Lear, Hamlet, and Ben Jonson's The Alchemist, he was acclaimed for his naturalistic style and came to be regarded as one of England's greatest actors. As part owner and manager of the Drury Lane Theatre (1747-76) he made it London's most prosperous theatre, reformed theatrical stage practices, and replaced many Restoration adaptations of Shakespeare with his own versions. He wrote over 20 plays
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