Edward Moore (Abingdon, Berkshire, March 22, 1712 - London, March 1, 1757) was an English (theater) writer.

Moore was the son of a Protestant ruler. His father passed away when he was 10 years old, after which he came under guard from his uncle John Moore, a schoolmaster from Somerset. He joined a linen trader and eventually exercised this subject. However, this was not a success, and he then focused on writing.

In 1744 he made a first modest success with Fables of the Female Sex, which also contributed to the playwright Henry Brooke. In 1748 The Trial of Selim appeared the Persian and The Foundling. This last piece was provided by Brooke with a prologue. The comedy, which premiered in the Royal Theater Drury Lane in February 1747, was not very well received by critics. More successful he knew with Gil Blas (Drury Lane, February 1751). In the same theater in February 1753 the drama of The Gamester was premiere. This piece about gambling addiction was successful, not least by the collaboration of renowned actor David Garrick.

In addition to the scene, Moore also wrote poems, published in 1756 under the title Poems, Fables and Plays.

Using Lord Lyttleton, Moore became editor of the satirical weekly The World, contributed by Lord Chesterfield and Horace Walpole in 1753. The magazine was successful, but Moore had to give up his editorial board in 1753 for health reasons. He died in that year at the age of 45 in London Lambeth.

In 1788, his plays were published under the title Dramatic Works. Externe link

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