... Born in Ayrshire, he was the son of a well-known actor and manager of a circuit of theatres in the west of Scotland. He first appeared on the stage at the Maryport Theatr-, Cumberland, at the age of fourteen in the part of Bartolo, in The Wife, In 1853 ...

... became manager for Miss Marie De Grey at the Olympic Theatre. He was afterwards with Messrs Hiollingshead and Shine at the Globe theatre, and was acting-manager for Miss Violet Melnotte at the Comedy Theatre during the productions of Ermninir and The Lily ...

... resulted in a commission to furnish the Court Theatre with a ?? Volcano, to- wit, produced on March 14th, 189L It did not, how- ever, enjoy the popularity of Aunt Jack. On March 6th, 1894, was produced at Toole's Theatre Mr Lumley's three-act farce, The Best ...

... performance of The Broken Melody next Friday at the Prince's Theatre, Manchester. THE Carl Rosa Opera Company will produce Spinelli's opera The Lower earbour for the first time in Eng- land at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, this evening. Ma EENi1 MAYsE has been ...

... Majesty's first visit to a theatre since his arrival in Paris last Saturday. The previous even- ing he was at the Hippodrome, and the performance on each occasion seemed to interest him in but a moderate degree. Evidently the theatre posse ses little attraction ...

... the Averue and Drury- lane Theatres, one of his greatest successes being his appearance in Judah, at the former house. As a Shakespearian actor he had few equals. At the time of his death he was lessee of the Court Theatre. Early in the autumn be took ...

... Amphi- theatre, playing a round of legitimate characters. She next visited a number of other important provincial towns, followed by an engagement at the Queen's Theatre, Dublin, after which Belfast and Cork were visited. It was at the Theatre Royal, ...

... in a commission to furnish the Court Theatre with a ?? Volcano, to wit, produced on March 14th, 1891. It lid not, how- ever, enjoy the popularity of Aunt Jaock. 011 March 6th, 1894, was produced at Toole's Theatre Mr Lumley's three-act farce, The Best ...

... inst., after a few weeks' illness, of Mr Thomas H. Kirtley, proprietor of the Theatre Royal, West Hartlepool. Mr Kirtley had been associated with the Royal, the oldest theatre in the two Hartlepools, for over twenty years, first as lessee in conjunction ...

... Republic theatres. His Drury-lane Theatre will have a large roof garden, and will be opened in October, 1901. MR COSaMO HAMILTON writes :-A few days since a play called The Noble Lord was produced by Mr Arthur Bourchier at the Criterion Theatre, in which ...

... Republic theatres. His Drury-lane Theatre will have a large roof garden, and will be opened in October, 1901. MER CosiO HAMILTON writes :- A few days since a play called The Noble Lord was produced by Mr Arthur Bourchier at the Criterion Theatre, in which ...

... benefit of Mr Algernon Syms, of the Britannia Theatre, will take place on Wednesday even- ing next at the well-known Hoxton house. The special ?? contains numerous attractions, and for the first time at this theatre will be producedthe Haymarketplay Under the ...