Deaths in Theatrical Circles 1850

Tom Spring born 22^nd Feb 1795 Witch-end, Herefordshire. Died 19^th Aug 1851. Renowned Boxer*
Richard Jones died 30^th Aug 1851 aged 72. Comedian.
Alexander Lee died 8^th October 1851. Married to Mrs Waylett (ballad singer). Composer and singer*
Mr Alexander born in Edinburgh, died about16th Dec 1851. Theatre manager /Comedian*
George Maynard died about 14^th Dec 1851 in Newcastle. Comedian*

George Herbert Rodwell died 22^nd Jan 1852
Frank Hartland died 16^th Aug 1852 aged 70. pantomimist*
George Forman died about 25^th Aug 1852 aged about 40. Comedian*
Saville Morton murdered about 5^th Oct 1852. Journalist/ Correspondent*
George Anderson died (suicide) about 1^st Nov 1852 aged 34. Clown*
Robert William Honner born 1809. Married Miss Macarthy (actress) died 31^st Dec 1852. Stage manager*

Mary Amelia Warner (Miss Huddart) born Manchester 1804, died 24 Sep 1854. Manager/Actress*
Thomas Egerton Wilks died about 29^th Sep 1854. Dramatic Author*
John Esdale Widdicomb died about 7^th Nov 1854 aged about 67. Ring master*
Charles Kemble born Brecknock, Wales 1775. married Teresa Decamp, died about 12^th Nov 1854. Actor*

O. Smith (Richard John Smith) born York 1786 died about 2^nd Feb 1855. Actor*
W Dunn died about 5^th Apr 1855 aged 72. Treasurer of Drury Lane*
Sir Henry Bishop born London 1780, died about 30^th Apr 1855. Musical Director*
Samuel Rogers born 30^th Jul 1763, died18th Dec 1855. Writer*

J.W Sharp, died about 17^th Jan 1856. Comic singer*
Braham born 20^th Mar 1777, married Miss Bolton died 17^th Feb 1856. Singer /Composer*
George Wild died 28^th Mar 1856. Theatre Lessee*
Morris Barnett born 1800. Died 10^th Apr 1856 at Montrreal. Musical conductor/critic/writer*
Charles Mayne Young (Green) born 10^th Jan 1777. Married Miss Grimani (actress). Died about 30^th June 1856. Actor*
Eliza Lucy Bartolozzi (Madame Vestris) born 3^rd Jan 1797, married Armand Vestris (dancer) died about 8^th Aug 1856. Singer*
Lee (Irish Comedian) born Dublin 1810, died about 11 Aug 1856*
Gilbert Abbott a Beckett died about 1^st Sep 1856 at Boulogne. Lawyer and dramatic author*

Louisa Cranstoune Nisbett, nee Macnamara (Lady Boothby) born Islington 1812. Died 16^th Jan 1858*
George Bartley born Bath 1772, died 22^nd July 1858. Married to Mrs Swendall (1) and Miss Smith (2)*
H. Hall born 4^th June 1809. Died about July 1858 in America. Actor/Manager*
John Pritt Harley born Feb 1786, died 22^nd July 1858. Comedian/Shakespearean clown*Feb

Charles Farley born 1771, died Jan 1859. Actor/Stage Manager*
Tom Manders born 22^nd Dec 1797. Married to Louisa Powell. Died 28^th Oct 1859. Actor/Manager*
Edward Wright born 1813 died at Boulogne 21^st Dec 1859*

1860 - 1869

Lovell Phillips (William Lovell Phillips) died 19^th March 1860 aged 43. Instrumentalist and composer*
Albert Smith born at Chertsey 24^th May 1816. Married Mary Keeley, died 23^rd May 1860. Writer*
R.B Brough (Robert B Brough), born London 10^th Apr 1828. Married Miss E Romer. Died 26^th June 1860*
Richard Flexmore born Kennington 15^th Sep 1824. Married Mdlle. Auriol. Died c 20^th Aug 1860*
Arthur March Nelson born 1811 died Aug 1860 at Burnley. Actor/Musician/Clown*
Mrs Frederick Yates, (Miss Brunton) born Norwich 21^st Jan 1799. Died Aug 1860*
Louisa Brunton (Countess of Craven) born Norwich Feb 1782 died Aug 1860*
Duelin (Isaac Dowling) died 17^th Dec 1860 aged about 48*
Alfred Bunn died 20^th Dec 1860 at Boulogne Manager/Author/Correspondent*

Saker died about 4^th Apr 1861*
Renton Nicholson (Lord Chief Baron Nicholson) died about 18^th May 1861*
William Farren born 15^th May 1736 died 24^th Sep 1861. Was married to Mrs Saville Faucit*
Arthur Smith died 1^st Oct 1861 aged 37. Bother of Albert Smith (see 1860 above)*
John Vandenhoff born Salisbury 1790 died 4^th Oct 1861 aged 71. Actor*

Malone Raymond (Richard Malone) born Dublin 1800, died about 16^th Jan 1862. Actor*
Mrs James Bradshaw (Miss Maria Tree) died 17^th Feb 1862. Vocalist and actress*
Francis Talfourd died 9^th Mar 1862 at Mentone, aged 34. Writer*
Sir William Don died 19^th Mar 1862 at Hobart Tasmania. Actor*
John Drew born 3^rd Sep 1825 in Dublin died about 5^th Jul 1862. Actor*
Freeman Gage Delamotte died about 21^st Jul 1862 aged 48.

Mrs William Barrymore (Miss Adams) died about 2^nd Jan 1863, aged nearly 80. Linguist/Artist/ Musician*
Charles Selby died 21^st Mar 1863 aged 62. Dramatist/Actor*
James Rogers born 1821 died about 16^th Apr 1863. Burlesque actor*
John Distin sen. Died 8^th July 1863 aged 69. Cornet player*
Robson (aka ‘The Old Playgoer’) died about 25^th Nov 1863*

Sam Cowell died 11th Mar 1864. Singer*
George Daniel born London 16^th Sep 1789 died 30^th Mar 1864. Author/Writer*
Thomas Potter Cooke born Marylebone 23^rd Apr 1786 died 4^th Mar 1864. Actor*
William Searle born Jan 1816 died 13^th May 1864. Actor/Stage Manager*
Phil Phillips died 29^th May 1864 aged 62. Married to Miss Rouse. Scenic Artist*
F. Robson born Margate 1821, died 11^th Aug 1864. Actor*
James Howe died 22^nd Aug 1864 aged 43. Singer*

James Wallack born Lambeth 17^th Aug 1794 died about Jan 1865 in New York. Actor/Manager*
Richard Cobden died Aug 2^nd 1865 aged 61
James Lowe died about 30^th Oct 1865 at 10 Lancaster Place, The Strand. Editor of The Critic

G.V Brooke (Gustavus Vaughan Brooke) born 1819 in Dublin. Married Avonia Jones. Drowned 11^th Jan 1866*
Miss Cottrell died about 23^rd May 1866 aged 25. Married to John Haines (violoncellist). Actress/singer*
Robert Roxby (Robert Beverley) died 25^th July 1866 aged about 57. Stage manager*
Charles Ball died Aug 4^th 1866 aged about 70. Editor/Journalist*
Bob Souter died Sep 1866 aged about 70*
Mrs Chatterly (Louisa Simeon) born 16^th Oct 1797 died 4^th Nov 1866 married to William Chatterly then Mr Place. Actress*

Henry Berry Webb, born London 22^nd Nov 1814, died about 16^th Jan 1867. Actor*
James Bruton died about 4^th Mar 1867 aged about 60. Writer/Hunourist/Punster*
Charles Browne (Artemus Ward) born Waterford, USA 1836 died 6^th Mar 1867. Writer/Lecturer*
Alfred Mellon born Birmingham 1822. Married to Miss Woolgar. Died 27^th Mar 1867. Musician/composer*
Charles H Bennett died about 2^nd Apr 1867 aged about 37 artist*
Robert Bell died 12^th Apr 1867 aged 64. Journalist and dramatist*
John Povey born Birmingham 1799, died early May 1867. Actor/Manager/Agent*
Madame Persiani (Fanny Taccinardi) born 4^th Oct 1818 in Rome, died May 1867, Operatic star*
William McConnell artist
Clarkson Stanfield born Sunderland 1793, died at Hampstead 18^th May 1867. Scene Painter*
W.R Copeland of Liverpool, died end of May 1867 aged 67. Lessee and Manager*
Leicester Buckingham died mid July 1867 at Margate, aged 42. Journalist and Theatre critic*
Ira Aldridge (Keene) born 1804, died 7^th Aug 1867 in Lodz, Poland*
George Cockerell of the Sunday Times, died about 22^nd Aug 1867 aged 48.
Oscar Byrne died 4^th Sep 1867 aged 71. Ballet/Dancing*
Frederick Guest Tomlins (Littlejohn) died Sep 1867 aged 63. Journalist/Editor*
Avonia Jones (Mrs G.V Brooke) born in 1836 at Richmond Virginia USA died 4^th Oct 1867 in NY USA*
Madam Boleno died mid Oct 1867, celebrated as columbine.
Willoughby Hunter Weiss born 2^nd April 1820 died Oct 1867*
Frederick Lawrence died 25^th Oct 1867 aged 47. Barrister
Maria Foote (Dowager Countess of Harrington) born Plymouth Jun 1798, died about 27^th Dec 1867. Actress*
Sally Booth (Elliston) born Birmingham 1793, died about 31^st Dec 1867. Actress*

Charles John Kean born 18^th Jan 1811 at Waterford Ireland. Married Ellen Tree. Died 22^nd Jan 1868. Actor*
James H. Tully died 28^th Jan 1868. Musical director*
William Batty of Astley’s Theatre died about 7^th Feb 1868 aged 67.
Harry Widdicombe born 9^th March 1805 in London, died 6^th April 1868, actor*
Emma Romer (Mrs George Almond) born 1814 died April 1868 aged 54, operatic*
Sam Lover died July 1868 at Jersey aged 72. playwright*
Joseph Stirling Coyne born Kings County, Ireland 1803, died July 1868. Author/Drama critic*
J.P Wooler died about 18^th Sep 1868 aged 74.
Beatrice Marston (Trissy Marston) died 4^th Nov 1868*
Desmond Ryan died 7^th Dec 1868 aged 54. Music critic*

Nelly Moore died 22^nd Jan 1869 aged 24. Actress*
Robert Keeley born 1793, married Miss Goward, died Feb 1869, Actor*
William Romer died June 1869, artist*
Drinkwater Meadows died 12^th June 1869 aged 75. Married to Georgina Caroline Pridham. Actor*
Giulia Grisi born in Milan, married Marquis de Melcy, then Mario – the tenor. Died Berlin Nov 1869 aged about 57. Actress*

1870 - 1879

John Douglass born 17^th March 1814 died 31^st January 1874. Actor/Manager*
Professor Anderson born 14^th July 1814 died 3^rd Feb 1874 at Darlington, aged 60. Conjurer/Actor*
Bob Romer born 23^rd Nov 1807 died 5^th April 1874 at Bloomsbury aged 56. Comedian*
Frederick Ledger died 15^th June 1874 aged 58. Editor and proprietor of the Era*
Miss Taylor (Mrs Walter Lacy) died c 30^th July 1874 aged 67. Actress and singer*
William Henry West Betty born Shrewsbury 13^th Sep 1791 died Aug 24^th 1874 at Ampthill Square. Actor*
Watts Phillips born in London in 1829 died 2nd Dec 1874*
Paddy Green c 17^th Dec 1874, Music Hall proprietor*

Sam Joyce died 6^th Jan 1876. Barrister and QC*
Julia Mathews (Mrs William Mumford) born in Australia died 19^th May 1876 aged 34. Actress*
Edward Peron Hingston died 9^th June 1876 aged about 53. writer/stage and business manager*
Nye Chart born 1822 in London, married Nelly Ellen Rollason, died 20^th July 1876 in Brighton. Actor/Lessee*
Henry Phillips died 8^th Nov 1876 aged 76, singer/composer/writer*
Lizzie Conquest (Mrs Thomas Beard) died Nov 24^th 1876 aged 18 yrs. Actress*
Henry Mellon died Nov 25^th 1876*
H.T Arden (Henry Lomas Arnold) died 25^th Nov 1876 aged 36*

Dennis Leonard c7th Jun1878. Actor/singer*
Paul Herring died 18^th Sep 1878 aged 78. Clown*
Samuel Phelps born Devonport 13^th Feb 1804 died 7^th Nov 1878*
Fred Gye died c 5^th Dec 1878, theatre manager*
Marie Beatrice Binda (Madame Beatrice) born Italy 1839, died 2^nd Dec 1878, Actress/manager*

Mrs Sidney Francis Bateman (Miss Cowell) aged 57 – died 13^th January 1881. Actress/Manageress*
Edward Askew Southern born 1^st April 1826 – died 20^th January 1881. Actor*
Thomas Carlyle aged 86 – died 5^th February 1881.
Lord William Lennox aged 81 – died 18^th Februaury 1881*
Edward Moore Adams aged 78- died 2^nd June 1881. Manager of Cremorne Gardens.
William Rowles Belford born December 1824 at Easton, Bristol – died 2^nd June 1881. Comedian*
Sam Emery (aka Mr Anderson) born London 1817 – died 19^th July 1881. Comedian/Artist*
John Lee born October 25^th 1795 – died 5^th October 1881 at Jersey. Actor*
Mr Coveney born Faversham Kent 1790 – died 24^th October 1881. Actor*
Emma Stanley born Exeter 13^th November 1818 died 11^th December 1881. Actress*

Richard Brinsley Knowles, born 1820, son of Sheridan Knowles. Died 30^th Jan 1882*
Madame Celeste born 6^th Aug 1811 in Paris. Died of cancer in Paris on February 12^th 1882.*
Catherine Stephens (Kitty) – Dowager Princess of Essex born 18^th September 1794 died 20^th February 1882*
Miss H Everard (Harriette Emily Everard, wife of George William Darley Beswick) born March 12^th 1844 died 20^th*
Henry Frost (known as Forrester) born 9^th April 1827 at Capel nr Dorking Surrey. Died 9^th April 1882 on his 55^th* birthday.
Sir Henry Cole KCB in his 73^rd year Died 21^st April 1882*
William Suter actor-dramtist aged 70. Died 1^st June 1882*
Garibaldi Died 3^rd June 1882
Benjamin Nottingham Webster born Bath 3^rd September 1797. Died 3^rd July 1882. Actor/Manager/Dramatist*
Hablot Knight Browne (‘Phiz’) died at Hove Brighton July 1882 age sixty-seven. Dicken’s illustrator
Frederick Claude Broughton occurred in Melbourne in May 1882 aged 34. Very clever writer.*
William Kingston Sawyer FSA – born Brighton 26^th July 1828 died 2^nd November 1882 – Editor/Author*
George Critchett died 1^st November 1882 - eminent oculist
George Rose (Arthur Sketchley) died at his residence Gloucester Place, Nov 1882 age 65. Writer/Lecturer/Actor*
R. Kemp Philp died 29^th November 1882
Frances Maria Kelly (Fanny Kelly) born 15^th October 1790 died 7^th December 1882*

Deaths in Theatrical Circles

from 1844 - 1889