Lillian Wheeler

Lillian Wheeler (c. 1880 – 11 November 1905) was an Australian actor.

Lillian Wheeler
Bornc. birth date – c. 1880
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Died11 November 1905(1905-11-11) (aged 24–25)
Manhattan, New York City, USA
SpouseErnest Mainwaring

Career

Born in Castlemaine, Victoria,[1] Lillian Wheeler began her stage career in 1896,[2] after studying at Parkvillle College, Melbourne.[3] She performed in Bland Holt’s company,[4] and then alongside George Rignold in leading roles in Australia,[5] and was part of Rignold's company.[6] She moved to London, England in 1901 and performed in an adaption of Sherlock Holmes that toured England and was to tour America in 1903.[5] She played the leading role of Madge Larrabee.[7]

In England, Wheeler married actor Ernest Mainwaring in 1904.[2][8][9]

After Mr Mainwaring was performing in the United States of America, Lillian Wheeler left England to join him but caught pneumonia while in New York. She died in November 1905.[10] Her remains were transferred to England.[11]

References
  1. "The Bulletin - Vol. 22 No. 1133". Trove. 2 Nov 1901. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. "A Women's Letter - The Bulletin Vol. 25 No. 1279". Trove. 18 Aug 1904. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  3. "STAGE WHISPERS". The Australian Star. No. 4429. New South Wales, Australia. 26 April 1902. p. 10. Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "The Bulletin Vol. 18 No. 920". Trove. 2 Oct 1897. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  5. "A RISING STAR". The Examiner (Tasmania). Vol. LXII, no. 41. Tasmania, Australia. 17 February 1902. p. 5 (DAILY.). Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "AN AUSTRALIAN ACTRESS". The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times. Tasmania, Australia. 18 February 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "MISS LILLIAN WHEELER". The Daily News. Vol. XX, no. 8, 270. Western Australia. 15 February 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Australians in England". Australian Town and Country Journal. 1904-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  9. "ABOUT PEOPLE". The Sunday Sun. No. 78. New South Wales, Australia. 25 September 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Miss Lilian Wheeler". Australian Town and Country Journal. 1906-01-03. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  11. "PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT". World's News. 1906-01-20. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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