Edward Peron Hingston
(St. Pancras Parish of London: September 4th, 1824 - Camden Town, London: June 9th, 1876)
British Bohemian, author, and showbusiness manager and promoter. He was born as Ebenezer Hingston in London but used for his entire adult life Edward Peron Hingston.
Hingston was an important man promoting several magicians during the 19th century, including John Henry Anderson, the "Wizard of the North", Robert Heller, and Dr. Lynn aka Simmons. He managed humorist Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne) during a longer US tour and later in England. And he was befriended with Mark Twain.
Hingston was a master in writing advertisements and showbills. His flowery language created tempting word pictures that readers could hardly resist.
