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+ 1778, English theatre manager, theatre historian
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Benjamin Victor
+ 1778, English theatre manager, theatre historian

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    “Career: began life as a barber”; worked in the linen trade from 1720s to 1740s; deputy manager of Dublin's Smock Alley Theatre, 1746-1759 (with stint as co-manager 1753-1755); birthday odes gained appointment as “Poet Laureate of Ireland”; treasurer of Drury Lane, London, c. 1760-1778
    Patrons: Sir William Wolseley, Bt. (BV married his illegitimate daughter); Duke of Dorset (gained BV his pension whilst Lord Lieutenant of Ireland)