Augustus Glossop Harris
British actor and theatre manager (1825–1873) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the father (1825–1873). For the son (1852–1896), see Augustus Harris.
Augustus Frederick Glossop Harris (5 June 1825 – 19 April 1873) was a British actor, writer, and theatre manager.
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Augustus Glossop Harris | |
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Born | Augustus Frederick Glossop (1825-06-05)5 June 1825 Portici, Naples, Italy |
Died | 19 April 1873(1873-04-19) (aged 47) London, England |
Burial place | Brompton Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, theatre manager |
Spouse |
Maria Ann Bone (m. 1846) |
Children | 5, including Patience and Augustus |
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Born in Portici, Naples, Italy, on 5 June 1825,[1] he was the son of Joseph Glossop, first manager of the Royal Coburg Theatre (now known as the Victoria Theatre or the Old Vic), and opera singer Mme Féron (aka Fearon), a former prima donna assoluta at La Scala in Milan.[2][3]