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Juliana Westray (1778–1838) was an American stage actress.Dunlap, William,
A history of the American theatre
' Juliana Westray was born in England. She was the sister of the actor Ellen Westray, and married the theatre manager William Burke Wood. She was engaged at the Haymarket Theatre, Boston in 1797, in the
Juliana Westray (1778–1838) was an American stage actress.Dunlap, William, A history of the American theatre
' Juliana Westray was born in England. She was the sister of the actor Ellen Westray, and married the theatre manager William Burke Wood. She was engaged at the Haymarket Theatre, Boston in 1797, in the
Old American Company
The Old American Company was an American theatre company. It was the first fully professional theatre company to perform in North America. It also played a vital role in the theatre history of Jamaica. It was founded in 1752 and disbanded in 1805. ...
at the Park Theatre in New York in 1798–1803, at the Chestnut Street Theatre
The Chestnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the first theater in the United States built by entrepreneurs solely as a venue for paying audiences.The Chestnut Street Theatre Project
The New Theatre (First Chestnut Street Theatre) ...
(1809–1820), the Walnut Street Theatre
The Walnut Street Theatre, founded in 1809 at 825 Walnut Street, on the corner of S. 9th Street in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, is the oldest operating theatre in the United States. The venue is operated by the Walnut ...
(1820–1826) and the Arch Street Theatre
The Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 19th century, was one of the three main Philadelphia theaters for plays; the other two were the Walnut Street Theatre and the Chestnut Street Theatre. The Arch Street Theatre opene ...
in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
. She was described as one of the more well known stage actors of her time and was, in her time, one of the star attractions of her generation of the Philadelphia stage.
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