HINGSTON

Edward Peron . b. about 1823; attended lectures at King’s coll. Lond.; contributed to periodicals 1841–42; manager for profe or Anderson the wizard of the north, acting manager for him at Covent Garden, Dec. 1855 to 5 March 1856 when house burnt; went with Anderson to America and Australia 1856–64; manager for Artemus Ward, American humorist in America and England 1864 to Jany. 1867; managed “the Hall by the sea,” Margate; stage manager at St. James’s theatre 1870; le ee and manager of Opera Comique theatre, Oct. 1872 to Dec. 1873; manager at Criterion theatre 21 March 1874; edited many works by R. H. Newell, Mark Twain and Artemus Ward 1865–76; author of The Siddons of Modern Italy, Adelaide Ristori 1856; The Genial Showman, Being reminiscences of Artemus Ward 1870. d. Crown dale road, Camden town, London 9 June 1876. Era 18 June 1876 p. 10; Illust. Sporting news, vi , 473 (1867), portrait .