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Wilson Barrett(bornWilliamHenry Barrett; 18 February 1846 – 22 July 1904) was an English manager,actor, and playwright. With his company, Barrett is credited with attractingthe largest crowds of English theatregoers ever because of his successwithmelodrama, an instance being his production ofThe Silver King(1882)at thePrincess's TheatreofLondon. The historicaltragedyThe Sign of the Cross(1895)was Barrett's most successful play, both in England and in the United States. Barrettwas born into a farming family inEssex.He is remembered as an actor of handsome appearance (despite his small stature)and with a powerful voice. He made his first appearance on the stage atHalifaxin 1864, andthen played in the provinces alone and with his wife,CarolineHeath, inEast Lynne. They marriedin 1866, having two sons, Frank and Alfred, and three daughters, Ellen,Katherine and Dorothea (Dollie). Barrett capitalized on his early success as anactor to start a career as a producer.After managerial experience attheGrand Theatre Leedsandelsewhere, in 1879 he took over the management of theOld Court theatre,wherein the following year he introduced MadameHelena Modjeskato London in an adaptation ofMariaStuart(bySchiller), together withproductions ofAdrienne Lecouvreur,La Dame aux caméliasandother plays. In1881, Wilson Barrett took over the recently refurbishedPrincess's Theatre, wherehis melodramatic productions enjoyed great success (if not quite as much asbefore), with attendance being the highest ever for this theatre. There BarrettpresentedThe Lights o' London,and thenThe Silver King,regarded as the most successfulmelodramaof the 19th century in England. It debuted on16 November 1882, with Barrett as Wilfred Denver. He played this part for threehundred nights without a break, and repeated its success inW. G. Wills'sClaudian. In 1885 he andHenry Arthur JonesproducedHoodman Blindandin 1886 co-operated withClement ScottinSister Mary. In 1886 Barrettleft the Princess's Theatre, and in this same year he made a visit to America,repeated in later years. In 1884 Barrett had appeared inHamlet, only to promptly return to melodrama. He was notto find much success in anyShakespearianrole,except in the role ofMercutioinRomeo and Juliet. Though Barrett had occasional seasons inLondon he acted chiefly in the provinces, with his company being one of themost successful of the decade, receiving a£2,000 average yearly profit just from theGrand Theatre Leeds. Hisbrother and his nephew were part of the company, and his grandson would jointhem eventually. His productions were not immune to accident. HismelodramaRomany Ryewasscheduled to open at theTheatre Royal, Exeteron5 September 1887. In the middle of the performance, gas lighting ignitedsomegauze, fire broke out backstage, and then the curtaincollapsed. According toJacob Adler, WilsonBarrett was the most famous actor on theLondonstage of the 1880s.