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of this character, and this, too, in a beautiful and tasteful manner. As a result, his theatre from being a home of melodrama, has come to be the home of blank-verse plays. His latest venture, produced last week with every sign of success, is the work of a new and young playwright, namely, Mr.
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Sillem (1825–1899) and John
Charles Andreae (1819–1892), a German-born naturalised British subject who was a Commissioner Merchant in Indigo. In 1881 Stuart was employed as a commercial clerk and made his professional stage début in 1886 in
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712:, 2 May 1930, Page 21
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203:; Paris in
146:Richard III
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656:References
609:Reparation
601:The Elixir
522:Coriolanus
275:Coriolanus
232:Nottingham
187:Ada Ferrar
74:Occupation
65:1 May 1930
47:1863-08-09
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314:in which
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