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Toole, John Lawrence
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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A celebrated comedian, born in London, where he was educated at the City School, and afterwards put to business, but soon took to the stage, serving his apprenticeship and gaining a considerable reputation in the provinces before making his appearance at St. James's Theatre in London in 1854; became the leading low-comedian of his day, and in 1880 took over the management of the Folly Theatre, which he re-named Toole's Theatre; has unrivalled powers of blending pathos with burlesque, and in such characters as Paul Pry, Caleb Plummer, Chawles, &c., is a special favourite all over the English-speaking world; b . 1832.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Toole, John Lawrence'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/t/toole-john-lawrence.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Toole, John Lawrence'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/t/toole-john-lawrence.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
