Smith, W. H. (William Henry), 1806-1872

Smith was a British actor.

From the description of William Henry Sedley Smith colleciton of prompt books, marked editions and manuscript sides, 1769-1869. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 79381783

From the guide to the William Henry Sedley Smith collection of prompt books, marked editions and manuscript sides, 1769-1869., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library)

William Henry Sedley Smith was born in Wales in 1806. After touring the English provinces for several years, in 1827 he came to the United States where he made his first appearance at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia as Jeremy Diddler in Raising the Wind. He was stage manager of the Boston Museum from 1843 to 1860. In 1869 he traveled to San Francisco where he was stage manager of the California Theatre until his death on January 17, 1872.

From the description of William Henry Sedley Smith sides, 1869-1872. (University of California, Davis). WorldCat record id: 262622615

Biography

William Henry Sedley Smith was born in Wales in 1806. After touring the English provinces for several years, in 1827 he came to the United States where he made his first appearance at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia as Jeremy Diddler in Raising the Wind .

He was stage manager of the Boston Museum from 1843 to 1860. In 1869 he traveled to San Francisco where he was stage manager of the California Theatre until his death on January 17, 1872.

Source:

Hartnoll, Phyllis. The Oxford Companion to the Theatre . Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1983.

From the guide to the William Henry Sedley Smith Sides, circa 1869-1872, (University of California, Davis. General Library. Department of Special Collections.)