Biographical film entitled 'John Jones Hewson, actor, singer'. John Jones Hewson was born in Swansea on 2 September 1874, the son of John Jones and Elizabeth Hewson, proprietors of the Union Workhouse, Mount Pleasant, Swansea. He had an older sister Jane and a younger brother Howell. Known as Jones Hewson, singer and actor, he created and portrayed baritone roles with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company from 1894 to 1901. He died on 27 November 1902 at the age of 28. Length: 00:06:00

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      GB 216 D/D Z 717/138
  • Dates of Creation
      2022
  • Language of Material
      English
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      1 CD-ROM containing video file in MP4 format, 56.2 MB