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in 1887. His daughters' various marriages aligned him with other theatrical families. Gladys married Sidney Drew circa 1891. Phyllis was later the wife of
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whose partnership with Jules Bass brought several
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in 1904. Both Sidney Drew and Lionel
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they acted together in the 1870s appearing in the smash hit play
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Emigrants from pre-Confederation
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