Fred Cairns

Born1857

 Scotland

Died1 April 1896(1896-04-01) (aged 39)

 South Africa - Johannesburg

OccupationsComedian, Music hall artist

Fred Cairns
Born	1857  Scotland
Died	1 April 1896(1896-04-01) (aged 39)  South Africa - Johannesburg
Occupations	Comedian, Music hall artist

Fred Cairns (1857 Scotland^[1] – 1 April 1896, Johannesburg, South Africa^[2][3]) was a well-known British comedian and music hall artist of the Victorian age. He was attached to the Lupino troupe for several years, operating out of the Britannia Theatre, Hoxton, and toured the music halls of the country.

He died on 1 April 1896 in Johannesburg during a tour of South Africa by the company of Messrs Hyman and Alexander, playing both the Empire Palace of Varieties and Theatre Royal of Varieties. (The Era roundly criticised this situation for not having two companies.)^{[citation needed]}