[Illustration: AGE 8. _From a Photograph._] [Illustration: AGE 14. _From a Photo. by Eugene Carpot._] [Illustration: AGE 26. _From a Photo. by the London Stereo. Co._] [Illustration: AGE 37. _As a Servant in "Cinder-Ellen," played by him on November 25th, 1892, his last appearance before his death._] [Illustration: AGE 37. _From a Photo by The London Stereo Co._] After leaving Dr. Quine's school at Notting Hill, Mr. Leslie passed a short probation in the provinces, and joined the Royalty Theatre in 1872, making his _début_ on the London stage in the character of _Colonel Hardy_ in "Paul Pry." He subsequently visited America to play in "Madame Favart," at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. On his return to London he created the character of the _Duke_ in "Olivette." Shortly after this, in 1882, in the title rôle of "Rip Van Winkle" at the Comedy, he came prominently into public notice. In this character he proved himself a worthy disciple of Joseph Jefferson. Then came a second visit to America, from which Mr. Leslie returned after a year to fill his old part when "Rip Van Winkle" was again revived. Early in the spring of 1885 he moved to the Opera Comique, and in the December of that year joined the Gaiety Company, in which his loss will be very severely felt. As a dramatic author he wrote under the name of A. C. Torr, a derivation from the word "Actor." MISS DOROTHEA GERARD (MADAME LONGARD) [Illustration: AGE 4. _From a Photo. by Robertson, Glasgow._] [Illustration: AGE 6. _From a Photo._] [Illustration: AGE 11. _From a Photo. by Bude, Gratz._] [Illustration: AGE 21. _From a Photo. by Scheffter, Szabadka._] [Illustration: PRESENT DAY. _From a Photo. by Mackintosh, Kelso._] Dorothea Mary Stanislaus Margaret Gerard, born August 9th, 1855, at Rochsoles House, Lanarkshire, N.B. The following is a brief autobiography of this well-known and popular novelist, with which she has been good enough to supply us: "My father's name was Archibald Gerard. My mother was _née_ Euphemia Erskine Robison. In 1876, being in a deadly dull Hungarian country town, my eldest sister (Madame de Laszowska) and I took to writing in despair, conjointly, and merely as a means of passing the time, signing ourselves 'E. D. Gerard.' Considerably to our astonishment we found a publisher for our first attempt--'Reata.' This was followed by 'Beggar My Neighbour' and 'The Waters of Hercules' (all three published by Messrs. Blackwood), after which our literary partnership ceased. Since then I have written 'Lady Baby' and 'Recha' (Blackwood), and 'Orthodox' (first appeared in 'Longman's Magazine'), and now 'A Queen of Curds and Cream' (Messrs. Eden and Co.), all these under the signature 'Dorothea Gerard.' On April 17th, 1887, I was married to Captain (now Lieut.-Colonel) Julius Longard, of the 7th Austrian Lancers." THE RIGHT HON. STUART KNILL, LORD MAYOR. BORN 1824. [Illustration: AGE 12. From a Miniature.]