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McNeil, J. A. (John Alexander)
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1876-1964
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John Alexander (Jack) McNeil, born in Angus, Ont., in 1876, was a journalist who worked for various newspapers, including the Toronto Mail and Empire and the Montreal Gazette. While he made his living as a newspaperman, his real love was the theatre. He collected books, records and photos, many of which were autographed by the world's leading actors. He was a renowed authority on Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas, as well as eighteenth century music and plays. He died in 1964.
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Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto