Corinne Kimball (24 December 1873 – 1937) was an American actress. She was widely known by her stage-name ''Corinne''.
Biography
Corinne Belle De Briou Kimball was born on 24 December 1873 in
. Her foster mother was
Jennie Kimball, an actor and theatrical manager. Her father, Henri De Briou was an Italian naval officer and her mother was Spanish. Kimball's mother died in 1874, her father died when she was small. Kimball was placed with Jennie Kimball. Initially her mother did not intend to have her daughter on the stage. In 1876 there was a baby show in
Horticultural Hall and Kimball competed. She sang and danced which impressed everyone even at the age of three. Kimball was given the prize and a diploma. As a result her mother agreed to have her appear in the Sunday evening concert with ''Brown's Brigade Band'' as the ''Infant wonder''.
Kimball next performed in a children's production of ''Pinafore'' as Little Buttercup at the
Boston Museum. The production was a huge success and she went on tour through New England and Canada. She was next in ''Cinderella''. After a variety of Operetta performances, Kimball began to perform in burlesque from the time she was twelve to the time she was sixteen. She became known as the "Queen of the Stage," by public vote in the
New York Morning Journal
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. She lived in
New York City
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.
When her mother died in 1896 she left her enough money, along with her own savings to predominantly retire from the stage.
References
1873 births
1937 deaths
Actresses from Boston
Actresses from New Orleans
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