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Dan Lowry Junior died 1897
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The Man at the Wheel’s Invitation
Avast there! My hearties, and heave your ship to, don’t forget an old shell back whose jacket is blue. He has stood by ‘the wheel’ boys, in many a storm he was rocked by the billows the night he was born. For years he’s been ploughing the deep up and down, at last has arrived in port all snug and sound. He met with a skipper that took him in tow and steer’d into port, near abreast Cooper’s Row. He says that such port wine is not to be found and the smell of the brandy would knock a man down.
He has also provided, for those who may call, a place of Amusement called the Malakoff Hall. The owner has tried to do all he can, I dare say you know him his name’s Irish Dan. He’s the gem of all gems from the emerald Isle; if you call there to night it will be worth your while. I’m sure you will laugh till you’re ready to cry, if you see him perform in the Irish Schoolboy.
He’s a thorough-bred Irishman, from Roscrea he came, in the county Tipperary, Dan Lowrey’s his name. Now shipmates and townsmen I need not repeat, that I stand at the Wheel, now in Paradise Street. Excuse me, old shell-backs, I can’t express what I feel, but remember your shipmate, The Man at the Wheel – Dan Lowrey.
Avast there! My hearties, and heave your ship to, don’t forget an old shell back whose jacket is blue. He has stood by ‘the wheel’ boys, in many a storm he was rocked by the billows the night he was born. For years he’s been ploughing the deep up and down, at last has arrived in port all snug and sound. He met with a skipper that took him in tow and steer’d into port, near abreast Cooper’s Row. He says that such port wine is not to be found and the smell of the brandy would knock a man down.
He has also provided, for those who may call, a place of Amusement called the Malakoff Hall. The owner has tried to do all he can, I dare say you know him his name’s Irish Dan. He’s the gem of all gems from the emerald Isle; if you call there to night it will be worth your while. I’m sure you will laugh till you’re ready to cry, if you see him perform in the Irish Schoolboy.
He’s a thorough-bred Irishman, from Roscrea he came, in the county Tipperary, Dan Lowrey’s his name. Now shipmates and townsmen I need not repeat, that I stand at the Wheel, now in Paradise Street. Excuse me, old shell-backs, I can’t express what I feel, but remember your shipmate, The Man at the Wheel – Dan Lowrey.
Lowrey family of Frankfort
Daniel Lowry married Hannah Elteringham
born circa 1823 22.08.1840 born circa 1821
died on 03.07.1889 (66) Leeds died 29.11.1856 (35)
Dublin Liverpool
Daniel Lowrey born circa 1823 son of Patrick Lowrey a weaver and his wife Mary, originally
from Roscrea in Co Tipperary. He was baptised at St Mary's, Lady's Lane, Leeds on 11.03.1823.
He was apprenticed as a wool dyer but soon became successful as a comedian and singer
with his routine of an 'Irish Schoolboy' and appeared for many years at the Victoria Concert
Hall in Ashton-under-Lyne. He married Hannah Elteringham on 22.08.1840 in Leeds. Hannah
was the daughter of William Elteringham, a miner. Daniel and Hannah and their son
Thomas were living in Leeds in 1841. By 1851, Daniel was a singer at concerts and they
were living in Liverpool with their three children and her mother Jane. In 1856 he
opened the Malakoff, a tavern with a music hall attached at Cleveland Square, Liverpool.
Admission was initially free and Dan made a nightly appearance. His stage manager/
director was Corney Kane who also performed. Dan was also the proprietor of The
Nightingale Palace of Amusement and a public house called The Man at the Wheel. Hannah
died on 29.11.1856 at Kirkdale, Liverpool and is buried at St Mary's Cemetery. Daniel's
younger brother Ned Lowrey know as the Yorkshire Irishman was a singer, dancer and
comedian. He performed with his wife Hannah Warren in both England and America.
1 Thomas (Daniel junior) Lowrey, born circa 1841 married Annie Maguire daughter of
William Henry Maguire on 11.06.1858 at St Nicholas’ Church, Liverpool. Daniel and
Anne living at Cleveland Square, Liverpool with 5 children in 1871. Annie died on
10.11.1887 aged 49 years at South Ann Street. Funeral to Glasnevin.
1 William Henry born circa 1859 Liverpool living at 22 Cleveland Square in 1871
with his grandfather. William eldest son of Frankfort Lodge, Dundrum a musical
director married Julia O’Leary fourth daughter of late Thomas O’Leary of
Liverpool on 12.10.1884 by special licence at St John’s Catholic Chapel, Fountain
Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool. William died on 12.10.1885 aged 26 years at his
residence 56 Shelbourne Road and is buried at Glasnevin.
2 Daniel Lowrey 2nd son born circa 1863 in Liverpool. He was manager of The Star
Theatre and married Mary Anne Cooke on 07.03.1886 at St Anne's Church. The
wedding was private, witnesses Daniel Lowrey and Anne Tierney. Mary Anne was
the daughter of the comedian, Augustus Edgar Cooke, Aka Gus Connolly the ‘Ally
Sloper’ of the Music Halls. Mary Anne died on 06.07.1890 aged 26 years at South
Anne Street, Dublin and is buried at Glasnevin.
Daniel, a widower of 32 South Anne Street, Dublin married Florence Alice Williams
of 141 Battersea Park Road, London daughter of Walker Charles Williams on
05.02.1894 at All Saints Church, Battersea. The staff at the The Star made a
presentation to them on the occasion of their marriage. Daniel died on 13.06.1932
at his residence 3 Danemere Street Lower, Richmond Road, Putney, Surrey.
Probate to Florence Alice.
3 Hannah Lowrey eldest daughter born circa 1865 in Liverpool married John Harrill
Harris a clerk eldest son of John Harris a missionary of Wigan, Lancashire on
28.04.1886 at St Ann’s Church, Dublin. In 1901 they lived at Harold's Cross, Dublin.
1 Dorothy Violet Lowrey born 06.06.1897 in Dublin married Harry Payne in 1920.
They were both working in the theatre business. Harry was an actor and the
son of the late Edmund James 'Teddy' Payne (a famous Gaiety actor). Dorothy
was living in Dalkey in 1926 and was granted a divorce as her husband had left
her in 1922.
1 Audrey Barbara Payne born 1922 in Dalkey (father's name given as
Edmund on register?)
Dorothy secondly married William Morgan White in 1927. William was the son
of the late Richard White and Hannah Mills.
4 Thomas Lowrey born circa 1869 Liverpool.
5 Patrick Lowrey youngest son born circa 1871 Liverpool died on 12.08.1877 in his
7th year at 9 Clifton Street, Belfast the residence of his grandfather. Informant
Charlotte Lowrey.
6 Charlotte Lowrey 3rd daughter born 1874 died on 02.07.1878 in her 4th year at 71
Paradise Street, Liverpool.
7 Marguerite Honoria Lowrey born 16.03.1882 at 1 Sycamore Street. Marguerite was
living with her sister Hannah Harris and family in 1901 at Harold's Cross.
Daniel Lowrey a licensed vintner and widower of 1 Sycamore Street (near the Olympia)
son of Daniel Lowrey a licensed vintner married Anne Tierney of 105 Clonliffe Road
daughter of Patrick Tierney a bank official on 22.04.1889 at the Mageough Church, Dublin.
They lived at Frankfort Lodge from 1884 to 1889. Anne Lowrey died on 31.08.1889 aged
24 years at 105 Clonliffe Road, the residence of her mother, and is buried at Glasnevin.
Daniel a widower of 1 Sycamore Street, Dublin married Edith Mary Adams of 16 Gladstone
Street daughter of Hildebrand Adams on 24.11.1890 at All Saints Church, Battersea. At
Easter 1897 Daniel opened the Empire Theatre in Cork to rapturous applause and huge
audiences with hundreds turned away at the door. Daniel formerly of Crampton Court,
Frankfort Lodge and late of Roslyn Park a music hall manager died on 16.08.1897 aged 56
years at Buxton, Derbyshire. He was survived by his third wife and the funeral was from
his residence of Roslyn Park to Mount Jerome. Probate to his widow Edith.
8 Reginald Maurice Lowrey born 24.10.1896 at Roslin Park, Sandymount, died of
suffocation on 14.02.1897 aged 4 months at same place.
2 Mary Jane Lowrey born circa 1844 living at Cleveland Square in 1861. Mary Jane married
Henry Michael Dunbar son of Henry Michael Dunbar on 18.06.1866 in West Derby,
Lancashire. Mary Jane died of phthisis on 12.04.1889 aged 45 years at 18 Crampton Court,
Dublin and is buried at Mount Jerome.
3 Ann Lowrey born circa 1846 married George Holloway a musician on 14.08.1870 at St
Michael’s Church, Liverpool.
Daniel, a widower married Charlotte Summerfield daughter of Benjamin Summerfield on 12.03.1857
at St Peter’s Church, Liverpool. Witnesses Thomas Lowrey and Jane Farnworth. In 1871 Daniel and
Charlotte were living at Hanover Street, Liverpool. Moving to Belfast he built the Alhambra in 1871
which burnt down in 1873. He did not receive any insurance compensation as his company was
insolvent. He rebuilt and sold the theatre in 1879. He next turned his attention to the ruins of Old
Crampton Court in Dublin where he built The Star, a music hall and variety theatre between 1879 and
1881 with architect John Joseph O'Callaghan (The Star was later the Empire Theatre and is now the
Olympia Theatre). Charlotte died on 16.09.1882 aged 46 years at Moira House, Terenure and is
buried at Mount Jerome. Daniel died on 03.07.1889 at Wentworth Cottage, Terenure. His funeral
to Glasnevin was one of the largest seen in Dublin for some time. Probate was to Daniel Lowrey of
Sycamore Street.
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Daniel Lowry married Hannah Elteringham
born circa 1823 22.08.1840 born circa 1821
died on 03.07.1889 (66) Leeds died 29.11.1856 (35)
Dublin Liverpool
Daniel Lowrey born circa 1823 son of Patrick Lowrey a weaver and his wife Mary, originally
from Roscrea in Co Tipperary. He was baptised at St Mary's, Lady's Lane, Leeds on 11.03.1823.
He was apprenticed as a wool dyer but soon became successful as a comedian and singer
with his routine of an 'Irish Schoolboy' and appeared for many years at the Victoria Concert
Hall in Ashton-under-Lyne. He married Hannah Elteringham on 22.08.1840 in Leeds. Hannah
was the daughter of William Elteringham, a miner. Daniel and Hannah and their son
Thomas were living in Leeds in 1841. By 1851, Daniel was a singer at concerts and they
were living in Liverpool with their three children and her mother Jane. In 1856 he
opened the Malakoff, a tavern with a music hall attached at Cleveland Square, Liverpool.
Admission was initially free and Dan made a nightly appearance. His stage manager/
director was Corney Kane who also performed. Dan was also the proprietor of The
Nightingale Palace of Amusement and a public house called The Man at the Wheel. Hannah
died on 29.11.1856 at Kirkdale, Liverpool and is buried at St Mary's Cemetery. Daniel's
younger brother Ned Lowrey know as the Yorkshire Irishman was a singer, dancer and
comedian. He performed with his wife Hannah Warren in both England and America.
1 Thomas (Daniel junior) Lowrey, born circa 1841 married Annie Maguire daughter of
William Henry Maguire on 11.06.1858 at St Nicholas’ Church, Liverpool. Daniel and
Anne living at Cleveland Square, Liverpool with 5 children in 1871. Annie died on
10.11.1887 aged 49 years at South Ann Street. Funeral to Glasnevin.
1 William Henry born circa 1859 Liverpool living at 22 Cleveland Square in 1871
with his grandfather. William eldest son of Frankfort Lodge, Dundrum a musical
director married Julia O’Leary fourth daughter of late Thomas O’Leary of
Liverpool on 12.10.1884 by special licence at St John’s Catholic Chapel, Fountain
Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool. William died on 12.10.1885 aged 26 years at his
residence 56 Shelbourne Road and is buried at Glasnevin.
2 Daniel Lowrey 2nd son born circa 1863 in Liverpool. He was manager of The Star
Theatre and married Mary Anne Cooke on 07.03.1886 at St Anne's Church. The
wedding was private, witnesses Daniel Lowrey and Anne Tierney. Mary Anne was
the daughter of the comedian, Augustus Edgar Cooke, Aka Gus Connolly the ‘Ally
Sloper’ of the Music Halls. Mary Anne died on 06.07.1890 aged 26 years at South
Anne Street, Dublin and is buried at Glasnevin.
Daniel, a widower of 32 South Anne Street, Dublin married Florence Alice Williams
of 141 Battersea Park Road, London daughter of Walker Charles Williams on
05.02.1894 at All Saints Church, Battersea. The staff at the The Star made a
presentation to them on the occasion of their marriage. Daniel died on 13.06.1932
at his residence 3 Danemere Street Lower, Richmond Road, Putney, Surrey.
Probate to Florence Alice.
3 Hannah Lowrey eldest daughter born circa 1865 in Liverpool married John Harrill
Harris a clerk eldest son of John Harris a missionary of Wigan, Lancashire on
28.04.1886 at St Ann’s Church, Dublin. In 1901 they lived at Harold's Cross, Dublin.
1 Dorothy Violet Lowrey born 06.06.1897 in Dublin married Harry Payne in 1920.
They were both working in the theatre business. Harry was an actor and the
son of the late Edmund James 'Teddy' Payne (a famous Gaiety actor). Dorothy
was living in Dalkey in 1926 and was granted a divorce as her husband had left
her in 1922.
1 Audrey Barbara Payne born 1922 in Dalkey (father's name given as
Edmund on register?)
Dorothy secondly married William Morgan White in 1927. William was the son
of the late Richard White and Hannah Mills.
4 Thomas Lowrey born circa 1869 Liverpool.
5 Patrick Lowrey youngest son born circa 1871 Liverpool died on 12.08.1877 in his
7th year at 9 Clifton Street, Belfast the residence of his grandfather. Informant
Charlotte Lowrey.
6 Charlotte Lowrey 3rd daughter born 1874 died on 02.07.1878 in her 4th year at 71
Paradise Street, Liverpool.
7 Marguerite Honoria Lowrey born 16.03.1882 at 1 Sycamore Street. Marguerite was
living with her sister Hannah Harris and family in 1901 at Harold's Cross.
Daniel Lowrey a licensed vintner and widower of 1 Sycamore Street (near the Olympia)
son of Daniel Lowrey a licensed vintner married Anne Tierney of 105 Clonliffe Road
daughter of Patrick Tierney a bank official on 22.04.1889 at the Mageough Church, Dublin.
They lived at Frankfort Lodge from 1884 to 1889. Anne Lowrey died on 31.08.1889 aged
24 years at 105 Clonliffe Road, the residence of her mother, and is buried at Glasnevin.
Daniel a widower of 1 Sycamore Street, Dublin married Edith Mary Adams of 16 Gladstone
Street daughter of Hildebrand Adams on 24.11.1890 at All Saints Church, Battersea. At
Easter 1897 Daniel opened the Empire Theatre in Cork to rapturous applause and huge
audiences with hundreds turned away at the door. Daniel formerly of Crampton Court,
Frankfort Lodge and late of Roslyn Park a music hall manager died on 16.08.1897 aged 56
years at Buxton, Derbyshire. He was survived by his third wife and the funeral was from
his residence of Roslyn Park to Mount Jerome. Probate to his widow Edith.
8 Reginald Maurice Lowrey born 24.10.1896 at Roslin Park, Sandymount, died of
suffocation on 14.02.1897 aged 4 months at same place.
2 Mary Jane Lowrey born circa 1844 living at Cleveland Square in 1861. Mary Jane married
Henry Michael Dunbar son of Henry Michael Dunbar on 18.06.1866 in West Derby,
Lancashire. Mary Jane died of phthisis on 12.04.1889 aged 45 years at 18 Crampton Court,
Dublin and is buried at Mount Jerome.
3 Ann Lowrey born circa 1846 married George Holloway a musician on 14.08.1870 at St
Michael’s Church, Liverpool.
Daniel, a widower married Charlotte Summerfield daughter of Benjamin Summerfield on 12.03.1857
at St Peter’s Church, Liverpool. Witnesses Thomas Lowrey and Jane Farnworth. In 1871 Daniel and
Charlotte were living at Hanover Street, Liverpool. Moving to Belfast he built the Alhambra in 1871
which burnt down in 1873. He did not receive any insurance compensation as his company was
insolvent. He rebuilt and sold the theatre in 1879. He next turned his attention to the ruins of Old
Crampton Court in Dublin where he built The Star, a music hall and variety theatre between 1879 and
1881 with architect John Joseph O'Callaghan (The Star was later the Empire Theatre and is now the
Olympia Theatre). Charlotte died on 16.09.1882 aged 46 years at Moira House, Terenure and is
buried at Mount Jerome. Daniel died on 03.07.1889 at Wentworth Cottage, Terenure. His funeral
to Glasnevin was one of the largest seen in Dublin for some time. Probate was to Daniel Lowrey of
Sycamore Street.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2026
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