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WILLIAMS, Barney (the stage name of BERNARD FLAHERTY, actor, born in Cork, Ireland, in 1823; died in New York city, 25 April, 1876. He came to this country as a boy, and in 1836 was connected with the old Franklin theatre, New York. ]n 1845 he was the manager of the Vaux-hall garden, in the Bowery, and after his marriage in 1850 he played, with his wife, in Irish comedy. After a successful visit to San Francisco in 1854 they went abroad in 1855, but returned to the United States in 1859, and filled a long engagement at Niblo's garden. In 1867 Williams became manager of Wallack's old Broadway theatre, and subsequently he played with success in this country, Great Britain, and Canada. Mr. Williams attained a wide reputation as an Irish comedian. Among his last plays were "The Emerald Ring," " The Connie Soogah," and "The Fairy Circle."--His wife, Maria Pray, born in New York city in 1828, became a ballet-girl at fifteen years of age, performing at the Chatham theatre, and shortly afterward married Charles Mestayer. After his death she married Mr. Williams in 1850, and thereafter generally appeared with him, playing star engagements. She is a sister of Mrs. William J. Florence.
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