LUMLEY

Benjamin (son of Louis Levy a Jewish merchant of Canada, d. London about 1831). b. 1811; ed. at Birmingham gr. sch.; a umed name of Lumley; solicitor at 42 Chancery lane, London, Nov. 1832, at 6 Quality court 1833–9; a parliamentary agent in Parliament st. 1837–42; superintended finances of Her Majesty’s theatre for Laporte 1836–41, manager of the theatre 1842–52 and 1856–8, the famous pas de quatre was danced there by Taglioni, Cerito, Lucile Grahn and Rosati 1845; Sir Michael Costa seceded from Her Majesty’s in 1847 with Mario, Grisi and greater part of the orchestra; Jenny Lind sang at Her Majesty’s 1847–9, Sontag in 1851; managed the Italian opera house in Paris 1850 to 2 Dec. 1851; purchased lease of Her Majesty’s 1845, which in 1856 he a igned to lord Ward, being in debt to him; gave up the theatre 10 Aug. 1858 being unable to pay the rent; bankrupt 3 Nov. 1862, discharged 22 Jany. 1863; four benefit performances were given him at Her Majesty’s 1863; produced 30 Italian operas new to England 1842–58; parliamentary agent at 22 Sackville st. Piccadilly 1864 to death; author of Parliamentary practice on pa ing private bills through the House of Commons 1838; Sirenia, a fantastic account of the life of sirens in their retreats, their origin, mi ion and pursuits 1862, anon.; The earl of Dudley, Mr. Lumley and Her Majesty’s theatre, a narrative of facts 2 ed. 1863; Reminiscences of the opera 1864; Another world, or fragments from the star city of Mon tall a gal. By Hermes 1873, 3 ed. 1873. d. 8 Kensington crescent, London 17 March 1875. bur. West Ham cemet. I.L.N. iii 124 (1843) portrait , iv 237 (1844) portrait , xi 96 (1847) view of testimonial ; Illust. sp. and dr. news , ii 622 (1875).