William Robert Copeland
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William Robert Copeland was an English theatre manager. He was born in Deal, Kent, the son of Robert Copeland
who managed the Dover theatre circuit. His sister Fanny became the noted actress Fanny Fitzwilliam
.
In his early years he was apprenticed to a chemist.
During his career in the theatre he became the lessee and manager of the Theatre Royal, Liverpool and proprietor of the Royal Amphitheatre, Liverpool
(1843). He also managed the Strand Theatre
, London, which he called "Punch's Playhouse", from May 1851 to May 1852.
Copeland married Douglas Jerrold
's sister Elizabeth Sarah Lambe Jerrold and the couple had at least 6 children.
Copeland died on 29 May 1867 aged 68. He was buried at Smithdown Lane Cemetery , Liverpool
on 8 June 1867.
Robert Copeland (Theatre Manager)
Robert Copeland was a theatre manager who managed the Dover theatre circuit in England in the early part of the 19th Century. The circuit initially included the theatres at Dover, Sandwich and Deal but in 1802 he added the Theatre Royal, Margate. Copeland was business like and practical and he...
who managed the Dover theatre circuit. His sister Fanny became the noted actress Fanny Fitzwilliam
Fanny Fitzwilliam
Frances "Fanny" Elizabeth Fitzwilliam was the actress daughter of Robert Copeland, manager of the Dover theatrical circuit....
.
In his early years he was apprenticed to a chemist.
During his career in the theatre he became the lessee and manager of the Theatre Royal, Liverpool and proprietor of the Royal Amphitheatre, Liverpool
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
The Royal Court Theatre is a theatre at 1 Roe Street, Liverpool, England. It was built in 1938 in an Art Deco style.-History:Built in the 12th Century, the site of the current Royal Court Theatre was originally a water well...
(1843). He also managed the Strand Theatre
Royal Strand Theatre
The Royal Strand Theatre was located in Strand in the City of Westminster. The theatre was built on the site of a panorama in 1832, and in 1882 was rebuilt by the prolific theatre architect Charles J. Phipps...
, London, which he called "Punch's Playhouse", from May 1851 to May 1852.
Copeland married Douglas Jerrold
Douglas William Jerrold
Douglas William Jerrold was an English dramatist and writer.-Biography:Jerrold was born in London. His father, Samuel Jerrold, was an actor and lessee of the little theatre of Wilsby near Cranbrook in Kent. In 1807 Douglass moved to Sheerness, where he spent his childhood...
's sister Elizabeth Sarah Lambe Jerrold and the couple had at least 6 children.
Copeland died on 29 May 1867 aged 68. He was buried at Smithdown Lane Cemetery , Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
on 8 June 1867.