On May 10 Irish actor and dramatist Charles Macklin (1690-1797!?) unintentionally killed his fellow actor Thomas Hallam after a dispute over a wig during a performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. He was later tried and convicted of manslaughter. There is a memorial to Macklin in St Paul's, Covent Garden.
Murder by the Book
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Detective fiction is a very enjoyable form of literature. It is pretty
undemanding but the plot usually gets you thinking at least. I must have
read my ...
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