Richard Burbage

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Richard Burbage was an English stage actor, widely considered to have been one of the most famous actors of the Globe Theatre and of his time. In addition to being a stage actor, he was also a theatre owner, entrepreneur, and painter. He was the younger brother of Cuthbert Burbage. They were both actors in drama. Burbage was a business associate and friend to William Shakespeare.

In the series
Burbage is a forceful man, who favours 'strutting about and shouting' while performing. At one point, his tendancy to hog the stage promts Condell to plot against Burbage.