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Louie Freear
Louisa Freear (26 November 1871 – 23 March 1939) was an English actress and comedienne. Biography She was born in Lambeth, London, and was part of the Freear theatrical family; her parents were actor Henry Butler Freear and Mary Jane Freear ( Burke), a vocalist. Her brother Walter Freear was an actor, dancer and comedian, and brother Alfred worked as a musician. Described as "vital and diminutive",Harold Scott, ''The Early Doors: Origins of the Music Hall'', London, 1946, p. 210 she performed the role Flo Honeydew in ''The Lady Slavey'' (1894) and Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Puck in Herbert Beerbohm Tree's lavish 1900 production of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. She was also a success in George Dance (dramatist), George Dance's comic opera, ''A Chinese Honeymoon'', in 1901. In 1912, she married Charles Shepherd. She died at her home London on 23 March 1939, and was buried at Brookwood Cemetery. References External links *Images at National Portrait Gallery [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambeth
Lambeth () is a district in South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth, historically in the County of Surrey. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The population of the London Borough of Lambeth was 303,086 in 2011. The area experienced some slight growth in the medieval period as part of the manor of Lambeth Palace. By the Victorian era the area had seen significant development as London expanded, with dense industrial, commercial and residential buildings located adjacent to one another. The changes brought by World War II altered much of the fabric of Lambeth. Subsequent development in the late 20th and early 21st centuries has seen an increase in the number of high-rise buildings. The area is home to the International Maritime Organization. Lambeth is home to one of the largest Lusophone, Portuguese-speaking communities in the UK, and is the second most commonly spoken language in Lambeth after English language, English. History Medieval The origins of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
