biography
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Bancroft, Sir Squire
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| male
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| lived:
| (1841–1926)
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| biography:
| Actor-manager, born in London, UK. He made his debut at Birmingham (1861), and in 1867 married Marie Wilton (1840–1921), a distinguished actress. From 1865 to 1880 the Prince of Wales's Theatre witnessed their triumphs in a wide range of comedies, and until 1885 they were successful lessees of the Haymarket. He was knighted in 1897. |
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