Fortraits of Celebrities ot Different Times of their Lizes.

KYRILISC BEILLIW. R HAROLD KYRLEE BELL- FA LLEW, son of the late Rev. J. C.

M. Bellew, was born whilst his father was chaplain of the cathe- dral m Calcutta, and first came to Iingland as an infant during the ercat [ndian Mutiny. Ilis childhood was spent in London, when his father was appointed Rector of St Mark's Church, St. John's Wood. He was educated for the army, but subscquently chose the sea as a profession,

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and was duly entered on board TS, Conway. Tis advancement was rapid, but the prospects for the future not sceming suthciently remuncrative, Mr. Bellew el the sca and sought fortune in Australia, where, for four years, he enjoyad varying luck as o eold digeer, a cattle drover, a rournalist, and various other vocations, My Bellew's lirst appearance in public took place i Melbourne as the reader of o lecture on the Ieranco-Prussian War. At his father's death he determimed to revi-nt [ineland, and shipped as sceond oflicer of a0 Laree passenger liner tor London, when he was

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pard off from the ship and joined a pro- vincial company, with which hestaved three months, playing the light comedy and juventle lead. A performance of This in

" led Astray " induced the author, Dion Boucicault, to telegraph to Mr. Bellew to come to London; which he did, and was at

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once cngaged by Mr. Buckstone for the Haymarket Theatre, since which time his brilhiant carcer is known to cvery playgoer.

Mr. Bellew is one of g family ol four .

children, and is unmarried. . i

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