Modern English biography

C. Newsam’s Poets of Yorkshire_ (1845) 163–5; _W. Grainge’s Poets of Yorkshire_, _ii_ 444–6 (1868); _J. H. Nodal’s Bibliography of Ackworth school_ (1889) 22. LISTON, MARIA (dau. of Mr. Simpson a tradesman in the Strand, London). _b._ about 1834; first appeared Drury Lane boxing night 1858 as Sylvia in Robin Hood; played in the burlesques at the Strand theatre 1865 etc.; (_m._ Wm. Henry Liston, lessee of Olympic theatre, London 1869–72, he _d._ 9 April 1876 aged 46); played chief roles at the Olympic 1869–72; acted at the Criterion and the Royalty theatres. _d._ Carlton house, 4 Bridge avenue, Hammersmith 25 Feb. 1879. _bur._ Kensal green cemetery 1 March. _The Era 2 March 1879 p._ 6. LISTON, SARAH (dau. of Mr. Tyrer). _b._ London 1780; pupil of M. Kelly and Mrs. Crouch; sang at concerts in the Rotunda, Dublin; first appeared in London at Haymarket theatre 21 Aug. 1801 as Winifred in Morton’s Zorinski; played at Drury Lane 1801–2; acted Queen Dollalolla in O’Hara’s burlesque Tom Thumb at Haymarket 27 July 1805; the original Minna in Dimond’s Adrian and Orilla at Covent Garden 15 Nov. 1806 and the original Anna in Reynold’s Exile 10 Nov. 1808; made her last appearance on the stage at Covent Garden 31 May 1822 when she spoke a farewell address; (_m._ 23 March 1807 John Liston the comedian, who _d._ George’s ter. Hyde park corner 22 March 1846 aged 70). She _d._ 15 Alexander sq. Brompton 19 Sep. 1854. _Biography of the British stage_ (1824) 177; _Theatrical Inquisitor_, _June 1813_, _portrait_; _The British Stage_, _i_ 121 (1817), _portrait_; _G.M. 1846 pt. i_, _pp._ 547, 660. LISTOWEL, WILLIAM HARE, 2 Earl of (eld. son of hon. Richard Hare 1773–1827). _b._ Bally Ellis near Mallow 22 Sep. 1801; M.P. co. Kerry 1826–30; succeeded his grandfather 13 July 1837; vice admiral of Munster 1838 to death; M.P. St. Alban’s 1841–7; a lord in waiting to the queen 1840 to Sep. 1841 and Oct. 1853 to death; K.P. 1839. _d._ Morrison’s hotel, 1 Dawson st. Dublin 4 Feb. 1856. LITCHFIELD, GEORGE AUGUSTUS. _b._ 1784; entered Bombay army 1799; lieut.-col. of 3 Bombay light cavalry 1829 or 1830 to 1832 and 1833–5, of 2 light cavalry 1832–3, of 1 light cavalry 1835 to 1838; commandant at Deesa 1831–3, at Hursole 1833–5 and at Sholapore 1835–8; M.G. on retired list 28 Feb. 1838. _d._ Marine hotel, Exmouth 18 June 1857. LITCHFIELD, HARRIET (dau. of John Silvester Hay, head surgeon of royal hospital, Calcutta). _b._ 4 May 1777; first appeared at Richmond 1792 as Julia in The Surrender of Calais; acted in Scotland and at Liverpool 1793; (_m._ 1794 John Litchfield, editor of The monthly mirror, who _d._ Mountfield house, Harrow road, London 30 May 1858 aged 84); played at Covent Garden 1797–9 and 1800–5; acted Lady Macbeth 5 Dec. 1800; the original Ottalia in Monk Lewis’s Alfonso, king of Castile 15 Jany. 1802, and Mrs. Ferment in Morton’s School of reform 15 Jany. 1803; played at the Haymarket 1805–6, retired 1806; last appeared on stage at Haymarket 8 Oct. 1812 as Emilia in Othello, her best part. _d._ 11 Jany. 1854, portraits of her by De Wilde and Samuel Drummond are in Garrick club. LITCHFIELD, HENRY. _b._ Great Torrington, Devon 7 Oct. 1786; entered navy 1 May 1800; commander of the Moselle 1813 and of the Mohawk 1813–4; commander of the Orontes 1824–6 on the Halifax station; captain 20 Nov. 1826; retired admiral 15 June