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Manfred Rose
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| Manfred Rose | |
| Born | circa 1843 Tasmania |
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| Died | circa 1909 (age 65) Sydney, Australia |
Manfred Rose, born in Tasmania but came to the United States at an early age, served as a drummer in the American Civil War, eventually receiving a lieutenant's commission.
Later he went to England and became an amanuensis (employed to write what another dictates) for Charles Dickens. He then took to the stage as a mind-reader, conjuror and cabinet worker and traveled performed all over Australia and New Zealand.[1]
He the became well known all over Australia as a theatrical manager[2]
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