William Dind

[4] He moved to Sydney in 1840,[5] where he first came to public notice as licensee of the "Clown Tavern" (previously Newman's "Cornwallis Frigate")[6] on Pitt Street, opposite the Victoria Theatre.

In 1844 Dind sold his interest in the "Clown" to George Coppin[a] He then took over the "Star and Garter", over the road and adjacent the theatre, which he co-managed with Joseph Wyatt.

[7] He relinquished that hotel when he took up residence at Milsons Point, and in 1848[10] took over a hotel on the Western Wharf Road, the "Cornish Arms", which he renamed the "Lily of St Leonards",[11] St Leonards being the township now known as North Sydney, and perhaps a humorous reference to the Dibdin play.

[14] The cottage-style hotel, with its garden and uninterrupted view of the harbour, and Dind's store of theatrical anecdotes and memorabilia (he had a remarkable collection of photographs), became a favorite haunt of actors and artists.

[20] He was universally recognised as an honorable businessman: he dealt fairly with every contract, and in the months when the theatre was making heavy losses, no employee had a reduction in salary.