Richard Estcourt

Background

Richard Estcourt was born in 1668.

Career

Richard Estcourt's first London appearance was in 1704 as Dominick, in Dryden"s Spanish Friar, and he continued to take important parts at Drury Lane, being the original Pounce in Steele"s Tender Husband (1705), Sergeant Kite in Farquhar"s Recruiting Officer, and Sir Francis Gripe in Mrs Centlivre"s Busybody. He was an excellent mimic and a great favourite socially. Estcourt wrote a comedy, The Fair Example, or the Modish Citizen (1703), and Prunella (1704), an interlude.

He also was the first president of the first London Beefsteak Club.

Achievements

• Richard Estcourt was an excellent mimic and a great favourite socially.

Works

• book

  • Prunella: an interlude perform'd in The rehearsal, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. The sense and musick collected from the most famous masters. By Mr. Airs, for the advantage of Mr. Estcourt.