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Article THE LATE BROTHER R. B. PEAKE. Page 1 of 1
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The Late Brother R. B. Peake.
THE LATE BROTHER R . B . PEAKE .
This well-known and highly gifted Dramatist , author of " The Sheriff of the County , " " Title Deeds , " and nearly one hundred other successful Dramas , besides being the writer of the principal part of the celebrated " Matthews' Entertainments , " having died suddenly , and left his widow and four children entirely unprovided for , the following gentlemen have formed themselves into a Committee , for the purpose of raising a fund for the relief of the deceased ' s family : —Charles Kemble , Charles Dickens , Edward
Wright , Douglas Jerrold , William Dunn , George Bartley , J . R . Planche , Paul Bedford , Charles Kean , William Farren , Henry Hemmings , John Braham , Robert Keeley , John Hariey , Edward Ranger , John Wilson , Charles Matthews , John Cooper , A . Martin , Alfred Crowquill , Drinkwater Meadows , O . Smith , F . Matthews , J . Wilkinson , T . P . Cooke , B . Webster , G . Herbert Rodwell , H . Compton , T . J . Serle . The Committee have the pleasure to announce the following donations already
received : — £ s . d . Drury Lane Theatrical Fund . 20 0 0 Covent Gard . Theatrical Fund 20 0 0 Anonymous . . . . 20 0 0 T . P . Cooke . . . . 500 J . Harley . . . . 500 B . Webster . . . . 500
W . Farren . . . . 500 E . Wright . . . . 500 J . Savory . . . . 500 G . Bartley . . . . 500 Douglas Jerrold . . . 500 J . R . Planche . . . 500 W . D 5 0 0
Albert Smith . . . 500 A . M 5 0 0 — Sullivan . . . . 500 Charles Kean . . . 500 E . Ranger . . . " . 500 G . Herbert Rodwell . . 500 Samuel Beazley . . . 500 Mrs . Liston . . . . 200 Charles Kemble . . . 200 Leoni Lee . . . 200
£ s . d . — Hallet . . . 200 Mrs . Serle . . . . 110 T . Serle . . . . 110 Sir George Smart . . . 110 J . P . Wilkinson . . . 110 S . JWilkinson . . . 110
. R . Peake Wilkinson . . 110 S . Floyer ( Portsmouth ) . . 110 John Cooper . . . . 110 O . Smith . . . 110 Mrs . Harrington . . . 10 0 W . R . Sams . . . . 10 0 D . Meadows . . . . 10 0
M . Robinson . . . . 10 0 — Evans . . . . 10 0 B . Culpepper . . . 10 0 H . C . Cope . . . . 10 0 W . Clifton . . . . 10 0 W . Tyler . . . . 10 0 Anonymous . . . . 0 10 0 E . C 0 10 0 S . B 0 10 0 O . C 0 10 0
The immediate cause of Bro . Peake ' s death is supposed to have been over exertion in his professional labours , and great distress of mind . It is the intention of the Committee , in addition to the subscription now commenced , to give a Public Theatrical Benefit upon a most extensive scale , the particulars of which will be announced as soon as the necessary arrangements can be completed . Donations will be received by any member of the Committee , or may be sent direct to Benjamin WebsterEsq . Honorary TreasurerTheatre RoyalHaymarket , * or , to G . H .
, , , , Rodwell , Honorary Secretary , 38 , Sydney Street , Fulham Road . C" 2 T Among Ihe strenuous Masonic supporters of the case of the widow of Bro . Peake , are Bros . Douglas Jerrold , E . H . Baily , P . Hardwick , and Dr . Crucefix , who most earnestl y recommend the case to tho favourable consideration of the Craft .
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The Late Brother R. B. Peake.
THE LATE BROTHER R . B . PEAKE .
This well-known and highly gifted Dramatist , author of " The Sheriff of the County , " " Title Deeds , " and nearly one hundred other successful Dramas , besides being the writer of the principal part of the celebrated " Matthews' Entertainments , " having died suddenly , and left his widow and four children entirely unprovided for , the following gentlemen have formed themselves into a Committee , for the purpose of raising a fund for the relief of the deceased ' s family : —Charles Kemble , Charles Dickens , Edward
Wright , Douglas Jerrold , William Dunn , George Bartley , J . R . Planche , Paul Bedford , Charles Kean , William Farren , Henry Hemmings , John Braham , Robert Keeley , John Hariey , Edward Ranger , John Wilson , Charles Matthews , John Cooper , A . Martin , Alfred Crowquill , Drinkwater Meadows , O . Smith , F . Matthews , J . Wilkinson , T . P . Cooke , B . Webster , G . Herbert Rodwell , H . Compton , T . J . Serle . The Committee have the pleasure to announce the following donations already
received : — £ s . d . Drury Lane Theatrical Fund . 20 0 0 Covent Gard . Theatrical Fund 20 0 0 Anonymous . . . . 20 0 0 T . P . Cooke . . . . 500 J . Harley . . . . 500 B . Webster . . . . 500
W . Farren . . . . 500 E . Wright . . . . 500 J . Savory . . . . 500 G . Bartley . . . . 500 Douglas Jerrold . . . 500 J . R . Planche . . . 500 W . D 5 0 0
Albert Smith . . . 500 A . M 5 0 0 — Sullivan . . . . 500 Charles Kean . . . 500 E . Ranger . . . " . 500 G . Herbert Rodwell . . 500 Samuel Beazley . . . 500 Mrs . Liston . . . . 200 Charles Kemble . . . 200 Leoni Lee . . . 200
£ s . d . — Hallet . . . 200 Mrs . Serle . . . . 110 T . Serle . . . . 110 Sir George Smart . . . 110 J . P . Wilkinson . . . 110 S . JWilkinson . . . 110
. R . Peake Wilkinson . . 110 S . Floyer ( Portsmouth ) . . 110 John Cooper . . . . 110 O . Smith . . . 110 Mrs . Harrington . . . 10 0 W . R . Sams . . . . 10 0 D . Meadows . . . . 10 0
M . Robinson . . . . 10 0 — Evans . . . . 10 0 B . Culpepper . . . 10 0 H . C . Cope . . . . 10 0 W . Clifton . . . . 10 0 W . Tyler . . . . 10 0 Anonymous . . . . 0 10 0 E . C 0 10 0 S . B 0 10 0 O . C 0 10 0
The immediate cause of Bro . Peake ' s death is supposed to have been over exertion in his professional labours , and great distress of mind . It is the intention of the Committee , in addition to the subscription now commenced , to give a Public Theatrical Benefit upon a most extensive scale , the particulars of which will be announced as soon as the necessary arrangements can be completed . Donations will be received by any member of the Committee , or may be sent direct to Benjamin WebsterEsq . Honorary TreasurerTheatre RoyalHaymarket , * or , to G . H .
, , , , Rodwell , Honorary Secretary , 38 , Sydney Street , Fulham Road . C" 2 T Among Ihe strenuous Masonic supporters of the case of the widow of Bro . Peake , are Bros . Douglas Jerrold , E . H . Baily , P . Hardwick , and Dr . Crucefix , who most earnestl y recommend the case to tho favourable consideration of the Craft .