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Contributor	Charles Wheatleigh
Gender	Male
Nationality	English / American
Date of Birth	1823
Date of Death	1895
Functions	Actor, Director, Lessee
Notes	Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12455, 19 March 1906, Page 8. (From a series 'Players and Singers of the Seventies' by G.R.H.): Towards the end of 1875 a notable dramatic event occurred. This was the appearance of Mr Charles Wheatleigh, an American actor, as Conn in 'The Shaughraun.' Mr Wheatleigh was, without exception, the best impersonator of Irish parts ever seen on our stage, though we have had some very good ones. His Conn was specially noticeable for its wonderful fidelity to life. The stage Irishman, as played by some actors, is quite unnatural, but Mr Wheatleigh made his parts so true to life that his performance lost all semblance of acting. His other Irish parts were Myles na Coppaleen in 'The Colleen Bawn' and Shaun the Post in 'Arrah na Pogue.' In quite a different line of acting Mr Wheatleigh was equally good, notably as Edmond Dantes in 'Monte Christo' and Lord Dundreary in 'Our American Cousin.' The season was a remarkable success, the theatre being filled to overflowing every night.
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Farewell Benefit: The Colleen Bawn / The First Night, or My Daughter's Debut, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 24 March 1876 Conn the Shaughraun, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 March 1876 The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 The Colleen Bawn, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 10 March 1876 The Lottery of Life, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1876 The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand, 6 November 1875 The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875
	Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Farewell Benefit: The Colleen Bawn / The First Night, or My Daughter's Debut, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 24 March 1876 Conn the Shaughraun, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 March 1876 The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 The Colleen Bawn, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 10 March 1876 The Lottery of Life, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1876 The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand, 6 November 1875 The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Director The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Lessee The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877
	Dion Boucicault - Playwright The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Farewell Benefit: The Colleen Bawn / The First Night, or My Daughter's Debut, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 24 March 1876 Conn the Shaughraun, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 March 1876 The Colleen Bawn, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 10 March 1876 The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand, 6 November 1875 The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Tilly Andrews - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Conn the Shaughraun, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 March 1876 The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 The Lottery of Life, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1876 William Andrews - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Conn the Shaughraun, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 March 1876 The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 The Lottery of Life, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1876 Harry Leston - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Melville - Actor Conn the Shaughraun, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 March 1876 The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 The Lottery of Life, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1876 Augusta Chambers - Actor Conn the Shaughraun, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 March 1876 The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 Harry Daniels - Actor The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 The Lottery of Life, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1876 H A Douglass - Actor The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 The Lottery of Life, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1876 W J Holloway - Actor Conn the Shaughraun, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 March 1876 The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 J G Joyce - Actor Conn the Shaughraun, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 March 1876 The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 Samuel Lazar - Lessee, Stage Manager Conn the Shaughraun, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 March 1876 The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 Maggie Oliver - Actor Conn the Shaughraun, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 March 1876 The Lottery of Life, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1876 Alexander - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Fred Appleton - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Kate Arden - Actor The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 J J Bartlett - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Booth - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 John Brougham - Playwright The Lottery of Life, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1876 B T Brown - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Jenny Bryce - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Edouin Bryer - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 James Burns - Properties Master The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Eleanor Carey - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Chambers - Actor The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 Christie - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Frederick Coppin - Musical Arranger The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 George Coppin - Lessee The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Alfred Dampier - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Paul Forester - Playwright The Big Bonanza, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 11 March 1876 Arthur Garner - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 E Gladstone - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 J R Greville - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Harry Grist - Scenic Artist The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Henry Richard Harwood - Director, Lessee The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Henderson - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 John Hennings - Lessee, Scenic Artist The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 L Hughes - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Jager - Costume Maker The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Charles Jones - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Joyce - Actor The Lottery of Life, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1876 C Kinchella - Scenic Artist The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Leslie - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Sally Lloyd - Dancer The Lottery of Life, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1876 Alf Massey - Singer The Lottery of Life, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 March 1876 Maynard - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 George Melville - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Naylor - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Nunn - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Stuart O'Brien - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Radcliff - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 Blanche Stammers - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Docy Stewart - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Nellie Stewart - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Richard Stewart - Lessee The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 C H Taylor - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 Vernon - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 H Warde - Actor The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875 J P West - Actor Conn the Shaughraun, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 March 1876 W Wilson - Actor The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877 W J Wilson - Scenic Artist The Shaughraun, Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1877
	Harwood, Stewart, Hennings and Coppin The Shaughraun, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC, 29 May 1875
Data Set	AusStage
Contributor Identifier	526942

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