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Heir arrived in Melbourne by the George Marshall, and made his first appearance on 11 April 1855 at the [[Queen's Theatre, Melbourne]] as "Icilius" in ''[[Virginius]]'' with [[G. V. Brooke]] and [[Fanny Cathcart]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154891207 |title=Domestic Intelligence |newspaper=[[The Age]] |volume=I |issue=150 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=12 April 1855 |accessdate=22 July 2021 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
Heir arrived in Melbourne by the George Marshall, and made his first appearance on 11 April 1855 at the [[Queen's Theatre, Melbourne]] as "Icilius" in ''[[Virginius]]'' with [[G. V. Brooke]] and [[Fanny Cathcart]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154891207 |title=Domestic Intelligence |newspaper=[[The Age]] |volume=I |issue=150 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=12 April 1855 |accessdate=22 July 2021 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Heir and Cathcart were playing [[Morris Burnett]]'s comedy, ''[[The Serious Family,]]'' for Coppin at his newly-opened [[Olympic Theatre, Melbourne|Olympic Theatre]], with [[G. V. Brooke]] and [[R. Younge]], when they married and after the last performance defected to the rival company of [[John Black|John Black]] at the [[Theatre Royal, Melbourne|Theatre Royal]] to play '' |
Heir and Cathcart were playing [[Morris Burnett]]'s comedy, ''[[The Serious Family,]]'' for Coppin at his newly-opened [[Olympic Theatre, Melbourne|Olympic Theatre]], with [[G. V. Brooke]] and [[R. Younge]], when they married and after the last performance defected to the rival company of [[John Black (theatre)|John Black]] at the [[Theatre Royal, Melbourne|Theatre Royal]] to play the comedy ''A Roland for an Oliver'',<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4815907 |title=Theatrical and Musical |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=2571 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=21 August 1855 |accessdate=22 July 2021 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> which they had performed for Coppin a few months earlier.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154897492 |title=Advertising |newspaper=[[The Age]] |volume=I |issue=166 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=1 May 1855 |accessdate=22 July 2021 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>. |
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Revision as of 01:42, 22 July 2021
Robert Heir (10 February 1832 – 27 February 1868) was an actor in Australia.
History
Heir arrived in Melbourne by the George Marshall, and made his first appearance on 11 April 1855 at the Queen's Theatre, Melbourne as "Icilius" in Virginius with G. V. Brooke and Fanny Cathcart.[1]
Heir and Cathcart were playing Morris Burnett's comedy, The Serious Family, for Coppin at his newly-opened Olympic Theatre, with G. V. Brooke and R. Younge, when they married and after the last performance defected to the rival company of John Black at the Theatre Royal to play the comedy A Roland for an Oliver,[2] which they had performed for Coppin a few months earlier.[3].
Death
Mr and Mrs Heir were booked to appear at the Invercargill Theatre, but he died on the passage to New Zealand,[4] and was buried at The Bluff, one of the most southerly towns in that country. A later pilgrim to the cemetery was surprised at the condition of his grave, unmarked and unkempt.[5] It was in a similar condition thirty years later, when the Mayor of Invercargill wrote to Nellie Stewart, who brought the matter to the attention of the Australasian Dramatic and Musical Association, and a headstone was procured.[6]
Family
Heir married the actress known as Miss Fanny Cathcart (3 August 1833 – 3 January 1880).[7] She later married George Darrell (1851–1921).
References
- ^ "Domestic Intelligence". The Age. Vol. I, no. 150. Victoria, Australia. 12 April 1855. p. 6. Retrieved 22 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Theatrical and Musical". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 2571. Victoria, Australia. 21 August 1855. p. 6. Retrieved 22 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Age. Vol. I, no. 166. Victoria, Australia. 1 May 1855. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Theatrical". The Age. No. 4184. Victoria, Australia. 30 March 1868. p. 6. Retrieved 22 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "South Australia". Bendigo Advertiser. Vol. XV, , no. 4165. Victoria, Australia. 5 October 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Robert Heir's Grave". The Herald (Melbourne). No. 9352. Victoria, Australia. 3 October 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death of Mrs Robert Heir". The Burrowa News. No. 289. New South Wales, Australia. 9 January 1880. p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.