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| Betty [or West-Betty], William Henry West. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at CHRIST'S, July 5, 1808. S. of William Henry, of Shrewsbury. B. there Sept. 13, 1791. Matric. Michs. 1808. Previously on the stage – where he acquired fame as a boy actor – being known as Young Roscius; appeared in London and the provinces; also in Scotland and Ireland. Played Romeo at Belfast, and Hamlet and Prince Arthur, at Dublin, 1803. Appeared at Covent Garden and Drury Lane, 1804, 1805. Retired from the stage in 1808, having amassed a considerable fortune. Prepared for the University by Mr Wollaston of the Charterhouse. Resided till Christmas, 1810. Returned to the stage, 1812, and continued to act till 1824, but with much less success than before; retired, 1824. Portrait in the Combination Room. Numerous verses on the 'Young Roscius,' appeared in G. Mag. Died Aug. 24, 1874, aged 82, in Ampthill Square, London. (Peile, II. 362; D.N.B.) | William Henry West BETTY OR WEST-BETTY Approx. lifespan: 1791–1874 Adm Fell.-Com. aged 17 Christ's College 1808:07:05 s. of William Henry BETTY OR WEST-BETTY of Shrewsbury, [ Shropshire ] b. there ^ Shrewsbury, [ Shropshire ] 1791:09:13 Matric 1808:10MT: Previously on the stage-where he acquired fame as a boy actor-being known as Young Roscius; appeared in London and the provinces; also in Scotland and Ireland Played Romeo at Belfast, [ Ireland ], and Hamlet and Prince Arthur, at Dublin, [ Ireland ] 1803 Appeared at Covent Garden, [ London ] and Drury Lane, [ London ] 1804, 1805 Retired from the stage in1808, having amassed a considerable fortune. Prepared for University by Mr Wollaston of the Charterhouse. Resided till Christmas 1810 Returned to the stage 1812, and continued to act till1824, but with much less success than before; retired 1824 Portrait in the Combination Room. Numerous verses on the 'Young Roscius,' appeared in G. Mag d. aged 82 Ampthill Square, London 1874:08:24 ( Peile, II. 362; D.N.B .) |