The British Musical Biography

[E] Cecil, Arthur, or Blunt,actor and manager.
Destined for the army, he played as an am-
ateur at the Richmond Theatre, and in 1869
joined the German Reed Company, appearing
as Mr. Churchmouse in Gilbert's " No Cards,"
and as Box in the Burnand-Sullivan bur-
lesque, " Cox and Box." He afterwards played
in the regular drama at the Globe, Gaiety,
and Opera Comique. For some time he was
joint manager with John Clayton, of the
Court Theatre. He died at Brighton, April
16, 1896.

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