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Contributor	William Bayle Bernard
Other Names	Bayle Bernard
Gender	Male
Nationality	American / English
Date of Birth	27 November 1807
Date of Death	5 August 1875
Functions	Actor, Playwright
Notes	Well-known American-born London playwright and drama critic. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of English comic actor John Bernard, he came to Britain with his family in 1820, where he first worked as a clerk in an army accounts office. His plays include The Four Sisters and Casco Bay (1832), The Kentuckian (1833), The Nervous Man (1833), The Mummy (1833), Marie Ducange (1837), The Round of Wrong (1846), The Doge of Venice (1867), The Passing Cloud (1850) and A Storm in a Teacup (1854), as well as adaptations of Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle (1834) and Wilkie Collins's No Name (1863). He also wrote the five-volume historical romance The Freebooter's Bride (1829).
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 The Wedding March / His Last Legs, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 9 February 1876 All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841 The Farmer's Story, Theatre Royal (1833-1840), Sydney, NSW, 30 October 1837 The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea, Theatre Royal (1833-1840), Sydney, NSW, 15 September 1834
	Playwright The Wedding March / His Last Legs, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 9 February 1876 All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841 The Farmer's Story, Theatre Royal (1833-1840), Sydney, NSW, 30 October 1837 The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea, Theatre Royal (1833-1840), Sydney, NSW, 15 September 1834 Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900
	J B Atholwood - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 George Becks - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Joseph Carne - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 George Hall - Conductor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Barton Hill - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 J Hood - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Frank Phillips - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Harry Plimmer - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 McKee Rankin - Stage Director La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Roxy Barton - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 L H Chesman - Actor Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 John Gordon - Scenic Artist La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Frank Hawthorne - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Thomas Kingston - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Nance O'Neil - Actor Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Harry Overton - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Alfred Tullett - Actor Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Allen - Actor All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841 Ricca Allen - Actor Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Thistle Anderson - Actor Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Frances Arabin - Actor All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841 Gustavus Arabin - Actor All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841 S Asher - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Gerald Beattie - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Roy Bernard - Actor Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 W Bernard - Stage Manager Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Edith Berry - Actor Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 H Bracy - Actor Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 Samson Cameron - Actor All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841 Alice Crawford - Actor Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Crosby - Actor All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841 J Davison - Actor Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 John Dryden - Playwright All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841 Chas Field - Actor Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 William Schwenck Gilbert - Playwright The Wedding March / His Last Legs, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 9 February 1876 FitzMaurice Gill - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 George Goodman - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 John Lazar - Administrator: Theatre Manager, Publicist All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841 Thomas Lewis - Actor All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841 H Overton - Actor Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Pettitt - Actor All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841 Rainsford - Actor All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841 W Richards - Actor Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 Victorien Sardou - Playwright La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 J W Sweeney - Actor Ingomar the Barbarian, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 13 October 1900 J Thynne - Actor La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900 Josephine Tynne - Actor Fedora, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1900 James Cassius Williamson - Lessee La Tosca, Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW, 20 October 1900
	Barnett Levey and Joseph Simmons [partnership] The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea, Theatre Royal (1833-1840), Sydney, NSW, 15 September 1834 Queen's Theatre All for Love \| The Man About Town, The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA, 24 April 1841
Works	His Last Legs The Farmer's Story The Man about Town The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea
Data Set	AusStage
Contributor Identifier	501442

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