Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-HBoase, Frederic
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Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H
Boase, Frederic
Great Britain -- Biography -- Dictionaries
BARNES, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS. Pantomimist in London; made his first
appearance in America at Philadelphia 4 Dec. 1846 as Grimaldi in
pantomime of Magic Pills; played clown in pantomime of William the
Conqueror at Olympic theatre London 26 Dec. 1848; pantaloon at
Drury Lane theatre; photographer at 6 North st. Smith sq.
Westminster; committed suicide at 6 North st. by taking cyanide of
potassium 17 May 1868 in 59 year.
BARNETT, CHARLES (_only son of major general Charles Barnett
1758–1804_). _b._ Stratton, Beds. 31 Oct. 1796; ed. at Putney and
Em. coll. Cam., fellow commoner 1815; sheriff of Beds. 1821;
master of Cambridgeshire hounds many years from 1829; a great
short horn breeder. _d._ Stratton park, Beds. 20 June 1876.
_Baily’s Mag. xi_, 55–58 (1866), _portrait_.
BARNETT, CHARLES JAMES. M.P. for Maidstone 1832–1835. _d._ 12
Chichester terrace, Brighton 31 Dec. 1882 in 85 year.
BARNETT, CHARLES JOHN. Captain 3 Foot Guards 26 Oct. 1820 to 26 Oct.
1826; consul at Warsaw 31 May 1833; consul general in Egypt May
1841 to 17 Aug. 1846. _d._ Round Oak, Englefield 4 Aug. 1856 aged
66.
BARNETT, EDWARD. _b._ 1799; entered navy 3 Feb. 1811; captain 20
June 1846; admiral on h.p. 1 Aug. 1877. _d._ 14 Woburn square,
London 7 Sep. 1879.
BARNETT, HENRY N. Dramatist and critic; edited _Sunday Times_ 13
years; occupied at one time the pulpit in South place vacated by
J. W. Fox, M.P. _d._ Hammersmith 6 Jany. 1872 aged 42.
BARNETT, HUMPHREY. Acting manager at Lyceum theatre London 1862;
acting manager for J. C. M. Bellew at St. George’s hall, Regent’s
st. _d._ 24 Loudoun road, St. John’s Wood 30 April 1874.
BARNETT, JOHN. Ensign 71 foot 25 Nov. 1813; lieut. 23 foot 1819–22;
lieut. col. of 3 West York militia 28 Feb. 1846 to death. _d._ the
Linen hall barracks Dublin 24 Feb. 1855.
BARNETT, MORRIS. _b._ London 16 Aug. 1799; lived in Paris; acted at
Brighton and Bath; made his first appearance in London at Drury
Lane 1833 as Captain O’Cutter; wrote and performed title rôle in
_Monsieur Jacques_, a musical piece which created a furore at St.
James’s theatre 1837; played at Princess’s theatre; musical critic
of _Morning Post_ and _The Era_ nearly 7 years; gave a series of
farewell performances at Adelphi theatre 1854; wrote many dramas
best known being _The Serious family_, _Lilian Gervais_ and
_Married and unmarried_. _d._ Montreal, Canada 18 March 1856.
_Actors by gaslight_ (1838) _p._ 137, _portrait_; _I.L.N. xxv_,
305 (1854), _portrait_.
BARNETT, ROBERT. _b._ Macclesfield 1818; an industrious arranger of
instrumental music. _d._ Windsor Oct. 1875.
BARNHAM, HILDEBRAND BARRY. Ensign 15 foot 19 Nov. 1807; captain 28
Dec. 1832 to 1839 when he retired. _d._ 13 Camberwell park, London
12 July 1885 in 95 year.
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