Wilson Barrett (18 February 1846 – 22 September 1904) was an English manager, actor, and playwright.
With his company, Barrett is credited with attracting the largest crowds of English theatregoers ever because of his success with melodrama, an instance being his production of The Silver King (1882) at the Princess's Theatre of London.
The historical tragedy The Sign of the Cross (1895) was Barrett's most successful play, both in England and in the United States.
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“Once something becomes discernible, or understandable, we no longer need to repeat it. We can destroy it.”
—Robert Wilson (b. 1941)
“Men get opinions as boys learn to spell,
By reiteration chiefly.”
—Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861)