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British Actor
This list of notable actors from the United Kingdom includes performers in film, radio, stage and television. Born in 18th century * Maria Foote (1797?–1867) * Henry Gattie (1774–1844) * Elizabeth Hartley (1750?–1824) * John Philip Kemble (1757–1823) * Maria Theresa Kemble (1774–1838) (born in Vienna, Austria) * Henrietta Amelia Leeson (1751–1826) * Charles Mathews (1776–1835) * Mary Wells (1762–1829) Born in 1800–1829 * George John Bennett (1800–1879) * Clara Fisher (1811–1898) * Isabella Glyn (1823–1889) Born in the 1830s * Adelaide Calvert (1836–1921) * Amy Fawsitt (1836–1876) * Henry Irving (1838–1905) * John Lawrence Toole (1830–1906) Born in the 1840s * Helen Barr (1840–1904) * Lydia Foote (1843–1892) * Adelaide Neilson (1847–1880) * Mary Frances Scott-Siddons (1844–1896) * Edward O'Connor Terry (1844–1912) * Ellen Terry (1847–1928) * Kate Terry (1844–1924) Born in the 1850s * Gwynne Herbert (1859â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Foote
Maria Stanhope, Countess of Harrington (24 July 1797? - 27 December 1867), better known as Maria Foote, was a British actress and peeress in the nineteenth century. Early life Foote was born 24 July 1797(?) at Plymouth. Her father, Samuel T. Foote (1761–1840), who claimed to be a descendant of Samuel Foote, sold out of the army, became manager of the Plymouth theatre, and married a Miss Hart. In July 1810 Miss Foote appeared as Juliet in ''Romeo and Juliet'' at her father's theatre, where she also played as Susan Ashfield in Thomas Morton's ''Speed the Plough'', and as Emily Worthington in George Colman's ''Poor Gentleman''. In 1813, her father took over the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter. On 26 May 1814, she appeared at Covent Garden Theatre as Amanthis in the ''Child of Nature'' by Elizabeth Inchbald. In this part, which suited her, she made a great success. Her second appearance was at the same theatre in the same character in the following season, 14 September 1814. On 6 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
