CHATTER TON

Frederick Balsir ( eld. son of Edward A. Chatter ton of London, box bookkeeper at many theatres who d. 5 Dec. 1875 in 65 year ). b. Euston sq. London 17 Sep. 1834; amateur actor at Cabinet and Soho theatres 1852; acting manager at Lyceum theatre 1857 and 1861–2; le ee of St. James’s theatre 1859–60; joint le ee with Edmund Falconer of Drury Lane theatre 12 Sep. 1863, sole le ee 22 Sep. 1866 to 4 Feb. 1879 when he closed the theatre being £36,000 in debt; joint manager with B. Webster of Prince ’s and Adelphi theatres 1871; made his début as a reciter at St. James’s hall, London 14 March 1883. d. 18 Feb. 1886. E. Stirling’s Old Drury Lane i , 273–317 (1881); Illust. sporting news v , 593 (1866), portrait ; Touchstone, March 1879 p. 3 , portrait .