R. C. Carton

R. C. Carton
R. C. Carton, 1879
Born	Richard Claude Critchett (1853-05-10)10 May 1853 London, UK
Died	1 April 1928(1928-04-01) (aged 74) London, UK
Occupation(s)	Playwright, actor
Spouse	Katherine Julia Mackenzie Compton (m. 1876)

R. C. Carton (born Richard Claude Critchett, 10 May 1853 – 1 April 1928) was an English actor and playwright.

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It begins with Goku His death changes everything. Six months later, they awaken: A pair of heartless monsters with no regard for life These Androids slaughter millions. Only about ten thousand people survive my mother forms an underground resistance to fight back along with my mentor Gohan, and myself. Together we always find a way… REFUGEE: Please, I’ll do anything you want. ANDROID 17: I love this part. REFUGEE: I have money ANDROID 17: I’m immortal. What good would your money do me? INTERCOM: We’ve received a distress call about the Androids sited near Pepper Town, INTERCOM: Repeat, the Androids have been sited near Pepper Town. We need you to investigate. GOHAN: Are you ready, Trunks? TRUNKS: Yes. ANDROID 17: Alright, you vermin! Who’s next? How about you? Huh? ANDROID 18: This is stupid. Would you just kill them already? ANDROID 17: We spent all that time rounding them up If I kill them all at once, where’s the fun in that? ANDROID 18: Let’s make them run away. That would be more interesting. ANDROID 17: I like that. Good idea, 18. ANDROID 17: Alright you vermin! Go on! Run along! ANDROID 17: That’s far enough GOHAN: Get out of here! Now! ANDROID 17: Was that supposed to hurt? GOHAN: We need to buy more time! You attack 18! GOHAN: Kaaaaa… meeeee… haaaaa… meeeee… GOHAN: Come on! Let’s go! GOHAN: That takes me back. GOHAN: Father, how did you do this for so long? Thirteen years of fighting these demons. How much longer can I endure? TRUNKS: Hey, Mom! What are you working on? BULMA: Oh, just a side project. TRUNKS: How’s it coming along? BULMA: Bit by bit. TRUNKS: I hope it goes well. I have to go train with Gohan, alright? Bye! BULMA: I hope so too. TRUNKS: Hey, Gohan. My father, can you tell me more about him? What was he like? GOHAN: Proud. TRUNKS: Of what? GOHAN: Of himself, haha But I think there was more to it than that. TRUNKS: That’s the same thing mom says, and it still doesn’t make sense. TRUNKS: How can pride like that be a good thing? GOHAN: Well, maybe someday you’ll understand, but for now let’s concentrate okay? NARRATOR: Next time on Dragon Ball Z Light of Hope GOHAN: I know how you feel, but we are making a difference out there. TRUNKS: I need more power! GOHAN: You cannot gain without first suffering the pain of loss. TRUNKS: Don’t you think I’ve lost enough already? My friends, my family, everything! What more is there?! TRUNKS: You know what, this is dumb! Nothing matters in this world but power. Isn’t it obvious by now? Ugh, I’m sick of this! GOHAN: Like father, like son. Maybe I should have been more strict with him, like you were with me, huh, Mr. Piccolo? What’s it going to take to tap into his potential?

Life and career

Carton was born in London on 10 May 1853, a son of the oculist George Critchett and his wife Martha née Brooker. A brother, Anderson Critchett, later became the royal oculist.^[1] Carton trained as an architect, but turned to the theatre and began his career as an actor at the New Theatre Royal, Bristol in March 1875, in The Sea of Ice, and made his first appearance in London, at the Lyceum Theatre on 19 June 1875, as Osric in Henry Irving's production of Hamlet.^[2]

In 1876 he married Katherine Julia Mackenzie – eldest daughter of the actor Edward Compton – who acted under the stage name Katherine Compton. Carton played in Queen Mary, 1876, New Men and Old Acres, 1878, Truth, 1879, The Rivals, 1880, Low Water, 1884, The Private Secretary, 1884 and Bad Boys, 1885, after which he retired from acting.^[2]

As a playwright his first plays were written in collaboration with Cecil Raleigh, and included The Great Pink Pearl, 1885; The Pointsman, 1887, and The Treasure, 1888.^[2]

His first play written alone was Sunlight and Shadow, produced at the Avenue Theatre in 1890, by George Alexander. His other plays of the 1890s were Liberty Hall, St James's Theatre, 1892; Robin Goodfellow, Garrick Theatre, 1893; The Fall of the Leaf, 1893; The Home Secretary, Criterion Theatre, 1895; The Squire of Dames, Criterion, 1895; A White Elephant, Comedy Theatre, 1896; The Tree of Knowledge, St James's, 1896; Lord and Lady Algy, Avenue, 1898; and Wheels Within Wheels, Court Theatre, 1899.^[2]

Carton's plays from 1900 onwards were Lady Huntworth's Experiment, Criterion, 1900; The Ninth Waltz, Garrick, 1900; The Undercurrent, Criterion, 1901; A Clean Slate, Criterion, 1902; The Rich Mrs Repton, Duke of York's Theatre, 1904; Mr Hopkinson, Avenue, 1905; Public Opinion, Wyndham's Theatre, 1905; Lady Barbarity, Comedy, 1908; Mr Preedy and the Countess, Criterion, 1909; Lorrimer Sabiston, Dramatist, St James's, 1909; Eccentric Lord Comberdene, St James's, 1910; An Eye-Opener, London Coliseum, 1911; The Bear Leaders, Comedy, 1912; A Busy Day, Apollo Theatre, 1915; The Off-Chance, Queen's Theatre, 1917, Nurse Benson (with Justin Huntley McCarthy), Globe Theatre, The Wonderful Visit, St Martin's Theatre, 1921; and Other People's Worries, Comedy, 1922.^[2]^[3]

Carton died in London on 1 April 1928, aged 74.^[1] His widow outlived him by a few weeks, dying at their London home on 18 May 1928.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Obituary: Mr. R. C. Carton". The Times. London. 2 April 1928. p. 19. Retrieved 11 December 2023 – via The Times Digital Archive.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Parker, pp. 137–138
^ "'Other People's Worries' at the Comedy Theatre". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 22 April 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Miss Compton". The Times. London. 17 May 1928. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2023 – via The Times Digital Archive.