Mr Wellesley
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(18**-18**) Soldier, actor and singer. A prominent member of the later period (after 1840) of the Garrison Players, which performed in the Garrison Theatre. Specifically named in connection with two productions in 1842. On 13th May: The Irish Attorney (in the role of "Hawk") and the "Operatic Burlesque" Othello Travestie (as the lead role "The Moor"); and on 9th June: Love, Law and Physic (in the role of "Lubin").
Sources
Bosman, 1928: pp 349 & 493;
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