_National Review_, _Oct. 1887 pp._ 242–50; _Literary Opinion_,
_April 1892_, _portrait_.
JEFFERINI, JOHN, stage name of John Jeffreys. Made his first
appearance at the Panharmonium theatre, King’s Cross, London
1837 as Desperetta in The Dumb Maid of Genoa; a pupil of Tom
Matthews the clown; tobacconist at 2 Myddelton quadrant, Spa
Fields 1839–47; kept a tobacconist’s shop known as “The Little
Snuff-box,” Garnault place, Clerkenwell 1847–53, it was also a
gambling-house where French hazard and écarté were played; the
sign portraiture which adorned the Clown Tavern, 62 St. John st.
road, Clerkenwell 1842–9 was the face and form of Jefferini;
played clown in E. L. Blanchard’s pantomime King Alfred the
Great, at Olympic theatre 26 Dec. 1846; played clown at Sadler’s
Wells, City of London and Victoria theatres; landlord of the
Rose public house 2 Farringdon st. 1851–3. _d._ 1853. _Life of
E. L. Blanchard_, _i_ 51–2 (1891).
JEFFERIS, CHARLES. _b._ 1789; entered navy 19 Feb. 1801; took
part in Lord Nelson’s victory over the Danes off Copenhagen
2 April 1801 and was ultimately the last survivor of those
present; retired commander 11 March 1860. _d._ 3 July 1875 aged