ABSTRACT This essay examines the litigation of the Irish actor, Charles Macklin (1699?–1797), born in Culdaff. co. Donegal, setting his career as an actor and playwright within the context of legislation affecting his profession with particular reference to the period up to May 1775 and his successful prosecution, under Lord Mansfield’s ruling, against a riotous Covent Garden audience faction in 1773 who had conspired to discharge him from his contract. The essay also examines Macklin’s professional association with the Irish playwright and lawyer, Arthur Murphy (1727–1805). This connection has not been noticed before yet Macklin’s unusually wide experience of the English legal system, and his use of Murphy’s counsel, strongly suggests the existence of a specific diaspora, however, limited in scale, comprised of Irish migrants situated at the top of London’s theatrical and legal professions.

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查尔斯·麦克林（Charles Macklin）和亚瑟·墨菲（Arthur Murphy）：剧院，法律和18世纪的伦敦爱尔兰侨民

摘要本文探讨了出生在科尔达夫的爱尔兰演员查尔斯·麦克林（1699？–1797）的诉讼。公司 多尼戈尔（Donegal）在影响他的职业的立法背景下确立了自己的演员和剧作家的职业生涯，特别提到了直到1775年5月的时期以及他在曼斯菲尔德勋爵的统治下成功起诉1773年阴谋勃勃的科文特花园观众派系解除他的合同 本文还考察了麦克林与爱尔兰剧作家兼律师亚瑟·墨菲（Arthur Murphy，1727–1805）的专业协会。在Macklin对英国法律制度的异常广泛的经验之前，以及他对Murphy律师的使用，强烈暗示了存在某种特定的侨民，但是规模有限，