Lillian Wheeler
Bornc.birth date – c.1880
Died11 November 1905(1905-11-11) (aged 24–25)
Manhattan, New York City, USA
SpouseErnest Mainwaring

Lillian Wheeler (c. 1880 – 11 November 1905) was an Australian actor.

Career

Born 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

  1. "The Bulletin - Vol. 22 No. 1133". Trove. 2 Nov 1901. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. 1 2 "A Women's Letter - The Bulletin Vol. 25 No. 1279". Trove. 18 Aug 1904. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  3. "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.
  4. "The Bulletin Vol. 18 No. 920". Trove. 2 Oct 1897. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "Australians in England". Australian Town and Country Journal. 1904-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  9. "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.
  10. "Miss Lilian Wheeler". Australian Town and Country Journal. 1906-01-03. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  11. "PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT". World's News. 1906-01-20. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.