Background
Shuter was born in London to poor parents.
Shuter was born in London to poor parents.
He made his first appearance on the London stage in 1745 in Cibber"s Schoolboy. He made a great reputation in old men"s parts. He was buried in Saint Paul"s, Covent Garden.
His portrait as Scapin is in the Mathews collection in the Garrick Club.
Another portrait by Zoffany was engraved by Finlayson.
