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and played in a number of Welsh theatres, and in 1812 he played in the north of
England and in Scotland. In Edinburgh he played "Edgar" to
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in 1793, the son of a tradesman. His first recorded role was as "Alonzo" in E. Young's
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circuits. When his wife died in London in 1843, he moved to
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where he was appointed stage-manager. In 1845 moved to
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