HAZLEWOOD

Colin Henry . b. 1823; low comedian on Lincoln, York and Western circuits; played at Surrey theatre 1851; at City of London theatre 10 years; wrote for the weekly penny publications; wrote a great number of dramas, farces and burlesques chiefly for the Britannia and Pavilion theatres for which he was paid at the rate of about 50s. an act; thirty of his pieces printed in Lacy’s Acting edition 1853–9. d. 44 Hunting don st. Hagg erst on, London 31 May 1875. Era Almanack 1869 pp. 18, 45. HEAD, Charles . In service of telegraph co. 1845; the largest bookmaker in the ring; made £12,000 when Lozenge won the Cambridge shire 1867; made the largest book on St. Leger of 1870; lost £10,000 when Glenlivat won Chester cup 1871; proprietor of Philharmonic theatre, Isling ton 1880, name changed to New Grand theatre 1882, le ee to 1885. d. 97b Regent st. London 26 May 1889. Sporting Times 24 Oct. 1874 p. 84, portrait .