WYNDHAM, SIR CHARLES (1837-1919), English actor, was born in Liverpool on March 23, 1837, the son of a doctor. He was educated abroad, at King's college, London, and at the College of Surgeons and the Peter street anatomical school, Dub lin. Early in 1862 he made a first appearance in London as an actor. In that year he went to America, volunteered during the Civil War and became brigade surgeon in the Federal army, resigning in 1864 to appear on the stage in New York with John Wilkes Booth. Returning to England, he played at Manchester and Dublin in various pieces. He reappeared in London in 1866 as Sir Arthur Lascelles in Morton's All that Glitters is not Gold, but his great success at that time was in F. C. Burnand's burlesque of Black-eyed Susan, as Hatchett, "with dance." This brought him to the St. James's theatre, where he played with Henry Irving in Idalia; then with Ellen Terry in Charles Reade's Double Marriage, and Tom Taylor's Still Waters Run Deep. He had a great success
as Charles Surface, his best part for many years. In 1876 he took control of the Criterion theatre. Here he produced a long succes sion of plays, notably a number of old English comedies, and among modern plays, The Liars, The Case of Rebellious Susan and others by Henry Arthur Jones ; his most famous part was in David Garrick. In 1899 he opened his new theatre, called Wyndham's. In 1902 he was knighted. From 1885 onwards his leading actress was Miss Mary Moore (Mrs. Albery), who became his partner in the proprietorship of the Criterion and Wyndham's theatres, and of his New theatre, opened in 1903 ; and her delightful acting in comedy made their long association memorable on the London stage. Wyndham died in London on Jan. 1919.