Don't forget the Era Almanack - that also had death announcements in it? I know it exists for the late 1800s which is still victorian - showing who had died in the previous year - that's how I found the death of James Parkinson in Teignmouth. Regards Mel -----Original Message----- From: MOFID42@aol.com [mailto:MOFID42@aol.com] Sent: June 12, 2003 4:33 PM To: THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] Who's Who in the Theatre Hi Derek Thanks very much for your help. Sadly the book is a little to late for my lot. Is there anything on equivalent lines for the Victorian period? I have just received a marriage cert today that lists my Charles James Nugent as a Comedian, which I found rather strange because everything else points to him being behind the scenes not on stage. The marriage was for one of Charles's son's and as he appears to have married his mothers younger sister perhaps the 'Comedian' was a caustic remark towards a disapproving father!!! many regards MOIRA