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One possible clue to his early life:

Dublin Rotunda Theatre

"In Dublin Mr. Clifton spent much of his early life and in Dublin he has achieved both fame and success. His occasional visits to his old home are always welcome, and the enthusiastic manner in which himself and party have been received during the week will prove to him that he has not been forgotten."

Era Magazine, Sunday, November 6, 1870. Issue 1676.