ANDERSON, JOHN HENRY, known as Professor Anderson the Wizard of the North (_eld. child of Mr. Anderson of Aberdeen, mason_). _b._ estate of Craigmyle parish of Kincardine, Aberdeenshire 14 July 1814; call boy in Ryder’s theatrical company in Scotland 1824; first performed as a conjuror in small towns of north of Scotland 1831; performed in Waterloo rooms, Edinburgh 100 nights in 1837; erected a building called The Temple of Magic at Glasgow, seated for 2000 spectators, and performed in it 200 nights in 1838 and 1839; first appeared in London at Strand theatre 1840, when he displayed finest collection of apparatus that had ever been seen in London, performed there 4 months; converted St. James’s bazaar in St. James’s street, into a Temple of Magic 1840; performed in Ireland 1840; built theatre at Glasgow which was burnt; performed at Alexandrisky theatre, St. Petersburg, and in all chief cities of central Europe; at Covent Garden 1846, at the Strand 1848; in America 1851–53; before the Queen at Balmoral 1853; lessee of Lyceum theatre, London, Sep. 1855; of Covent Garden 24 Dec. 1855 where he produced a pantomime and the drama of Rob Roy in which he acted Rob Roy; the theatre was burnt down 5 March 1856; performed at Sadler’s Wells 1856; abroad 1856–64, at St. James’s hall, London 1864–65; went to India and Australia. _d._ Fleece hotel, Darlington 3 Feb. 1874. _bur._ St. Nicholas churchyard, Aberdeen 7 Feb. _Frost’s Lives of the conjurors_ (1876) 228–60; _The Era 8 Feb. 1874, p. 4, col. 1_; _15 Feb. p. 4, col. 3_. ANDERSON, JOSEPH JOCELYN. _b._ 1789; ensign 78 foot 27 June 1805; served in Peninsula 1809–12; lieut. col. 50 foot 1 April 1841 to 19 Sep. 1848 when he sold out; military commander and civil superintendent of convicts Norfolk Island; commanded a brigade in Gwalior campaign 1843; a squatter on the Goulburn Victoria; member of legislative council 1852; K.H. 1837, C.B. 2 May 1844. _d._ Fairlie house, South Yarra 18 July 1877. _bur._ St. Kilda cemetery 21 July. _I.L.N. lxxi_, 347, 348 (1877), _portrait_. ANDERSON, LUCY (_dau. of John Philpot of Bath_). _b._ Bath Dec. 1790; made her début at Philharmonic Society’s concerts 1822; Pianist to Queen Adelaide 1832; Pianist to Queen Victoria 1837; gave her last concert 30 May 1862 in Her Majesty’s theatre; granted a civil list pension of £100 23 July 1840. (_m._ 1820 George Frederick Anderson). _d._ 34 Nottingham place, London 24 Dec. 1878. _bur._ Kensal Green cemetery 31 Dec. _I.L.N. xli_, 77 (1862), _portrait_.