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By permission of the NLA	Williamson, J. C. (6 works by, 1 work published or printed by) (a.k.a. Williamson, James Cassius) Born: 26 Aug 1845 Pennsylvania, United States of America (USA) Died: 6 Jul 1913 Paris, France Gender: Male Heritage: American; Irish; Scottish Archives: Search for literary archives for Williamson, J. C.

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Actor and theatrical manager. James Cassius Williamson was the third child of James Hezlep Williamson, physician, and his wife, Salina (nee Campbell). They were a family of Scots-Irish Presbyterian descent. The family moved from Pennsylvania to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, around 1856, where Williamson was educated and made a clandestine theatrical debut in 1857. Attendance at a performance of The Merchant of Venice in that year led to a lifelong infatuation with the theatre. After working for variou....

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J. C. Williamson 1899 - 1911 J. C. Williamson's Ltd (a.k.a. J. C. Williamson's Theatres Ltd; Williamson-Tait Ltd) Williamson, Garner and Musgrove Williamson and Musgrove 1892 - 1899

 

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