Master Betty first showed his desire for the stage at the age of eleven when, in 1802, his father took the young boy to Belfast to watch Sheridan's "Pizarro", starring Sarah Siddons in the role of Elvira.
Master Betty first showed his desire for the stage at the age of eleven when his father took the young boy to Belfast to watch Sheridan's "Pizarro", starring Sarah Siddons in the role of Elvira. This was in 1802.