Lillian Wheeler (c. 1880 – 11 November 1905) was an Australian actor.
Lillian Wheeler | |
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| Born | c. 1880 Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 11 November 1905 (aged 24–25) Manhattan, New York City, USA |
| Spouse | Ernest Mainwaring |
Career
editBorn in Castlemaine, Victoria,[1] Lillian Wheeler began her stage career in 1896,[2] after studying at Parkvillle College, Melbourne.[3] She performed in Bland Holt’s company,[4] and then alongside George Rignold in leading roles in Australia,[5] and was part of Rignold's company.[6] She moved to London, England in 1901 and performed in an adaption of Sherlock Holmes that toured England and was to tour America in 1903.[5] She played the leading role of Madge Larrabee.[7]
In England, Wheeler married actor Ernest Mainwaring in 1904.[2][8][9]
After Mr Mainwaring was performing in the United States of America, Lillian Wheeler left England to join him but caught pneumonia while in New York. She died in November 1905.[10] Her remains were transferred to England.[11]
References
edit- ^ "The Bulletin - Vol. 22 No. 1133". Trove. 2 November 1901. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b "A Women's Letter - The Bulletin Vol. 25 No. 1279". Trove. 18 August 1904. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "STAGE WHISPERS". The Australian Star. No. 4429. New South Wales, Australia. 26 April 1902. p. 10. Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Bulletin Vol. 18 No. 920". Trove. 2 October 1897. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b "A RISING STAR". The Examiner (Tasmania). Vol. LXII, no. 41. Tasmania, Australia. 17 February 1902. p. 5 (DAILY.). Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AN AUSTRALIAN ACTRESS". The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times. Tasmania, Australia. 18 February 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MISS LILLIAN WHEELER". The Daily News. Vol. XX, no. 8, 270. Western Australia. 15 February 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australians in England". Australian Town and Country Journal. 17 August 1904. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "ABOUT PEOPLE". The Sunday Sun. No. 78. New South Wales, Australia. 25 September 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Miss Lilian Wheeler". Australian Town and Country Journal. 3 January 1906. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT". World's News. 20 January 1906. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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