Reeve, William

REEVE, WILLIAM, born 1757; after quitting school, was placed with a law stationer in Chancery Lane, where his fellow writer was Joseph Munden, afterwards the celebrated comedian. Determined however upon making music his profession, he became a pupil of Richardson, organist of St. James, Westminster. In 1781 he was appointed organist of Totnes, Devonshire, where he remained till about 1783, when he was engaged as composer at Astley's. He was next for some time an actor at the regular theatres...