Toole, John Lawrence, 1830-1906

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1830-03-12
Death 1906-07-30

Biographical notes:

Irish actor and theatre manager.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to Mr. Saker, 1856 Nov. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572810

From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Gaiety Theatre, Strand," to "My Dear Clayton", [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572802

English actor and manager.

From the description of Autograph letters signed (3), dated : [London], 1880-1883, to Mr. [Joseph] Bennett, 1880 Mar. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270677761

From the description of Autograph letters signed (16), dated : London, Edinburgh, and Liverpool, 1863-1878, to [Lewis Strange] Wingfield, 1863 June 17 and 1863 Dec. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270677764

Irish actor and manager.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Theatre Royal, Adelphi, [London], to Messrs. W. Tite and J.W. Cosens, 1864 Feb. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872370

Epithet: actor-manager

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001072.0x000316

English actor, singer, and theatre manager.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Garrick Club, W.C., [London], to Clement Scott, 1900 Oct. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270127152

From the description of Autograph letters signed : Folly Theatre, Charing Cross, [London], to Arthur Sullivan, 1880 June 28 and 1885 June 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270126301

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Toole's Theatre, King William Street, Strand, [London], to R. D'Oyly Carte, 1885 Dec. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270126445

Toole was an English actor and theatrical manager.

From the description of John Lawrence Toole autograph collection, 1750-1903 and undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83660943

From the guide to the John Lawrence Toole autograph collection, 1750-1903 and undated., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

The comedian John Lawrence Toole was born in 1830. His father was J. Toole, a celebrated Toastmaster for many years in the service of the East India Company. The younger Toole was educated at the City of London School and he became a clerk in a wine merchant's office. He entered the stage in 1852 and played in almost every theatre in Britain, appearing in the USA, Australia and New Zealand too. For many years he was the manager of Toole's Theatre, London. John Lawrence Toole died on 30 July 1906.

From the guide to the Letters of John Lawrence Toole (1830-1906), 1885-1886, (Edinburgh University Library)

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Subjects:

  • Theater
  • Actors
  • Autographs
  • Comedians
  • English drama
  • Public libraries
  • Public libraries
  • Theatrical managers

Occupations:

  • Actors
  • Collector

Places:

  • Wembley, Middlesex (as recorded)
  • London, county of, England (as recorded)
  • England (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Middlesex, England (as recorded)
  • Gladstone, Colorado (as recorded)
  • Greece, Europe (as recorded)
  • Scotland, United Kingdom (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • England--London (as recorded)
  • London, England (as recorded)

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