William J. Topley (1845, Montreal, QC – 1930, Vancouver, BC), Her Majesty’s Theatre, before/avant 1867. Collection of Library and Archives Canada/Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, a012584-v8.
First drawing academy, directed by William S. Hunter Jr. and assisted by Richard Eastman, is established in Ottawa; lasts until 1857. First theatre, Her Majesty’s Theatre, is established.
Fondation de la première académie de dessin à Ottawa par William S. Hunter Jr., assisté de Richard Eastman. Elle sera en activité jusqu’en 1857. Ouverture du premier théâtre de la ville, Her Majesty’s Theatre.