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Eleanor Carey (actress)
Eleanor Carey (1852 – 1 May 1915) was a stage actress in Australia and America. History Carey was born in Chile. Her theatrical career began in August 1868 under William Hoskins (actor), William Hoskins at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney, as Mrs Shelborne in the comedy ''A Roland for an Oliver'', and rapidly became popular. In December 1869 she was the subject of a story that appeared ''verbatim'' in all the Melbourne newspapers, to the effect that she had eloped from the "Prince of Wales" with her lover of three years rather than be conscripted into Walter Montgomery's troupe headed for Auckland, New Zealand. There was no mention of the story in the Sydney papers, apart to say that her part (as "Miss Burroughs") in Dion Boucicault's play ''Formosa (play), Formosa'', had been taken by another actress. There was no follow-up to the story, and the subject appears not to have been referred to again by any newspaper. Her next stage appearance was a week later, at the Theatre R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hoskins (actor)
William Hoskins (17 February 1816 – 28 September 1886) was a Shakespearean actor from England whose later career was mostly in Australia and New Zealand, reputedly "one of the best actors who has ever trod our stage". History Hoskins was a son of Abraham Hoskins, a wealthy attorney of "Newton Park" in Newton Solney, Derbyshire and was originally destined for a career in Law, to which end he studied at Cambridge, but was attracted to the theatre and "dropped out" at some stage. He first appeared on stage at the Southampton Theatre in 1835, then after years of experience in provincial theatres made Covent Garden Theatre on the 13 October 1843, in Dion Boucicault's comedy ''London Assurance'', as Charles Courtley. Another report has him joining a provincial touring company in 1834. In 1837, with financial support of his father, who preferred his son to be in management, he took over Worthing Theatre, but lost his money and returned to acting. In 1846 Mrs Mary Warner, Samuel Phe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |