Pauline Lucille Western (born in

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, 11 January 1877) was an American

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.* See also prior listing, "Western, Helen".

Biography

Her parents were actors. She made her first appearance on the stage with her sister Helen Western (1844-1868) as “change artist” at her father's theatre in

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, and traveled extensively with her in the

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. They were known as the “Star Sisters,” and their principal play was the “Three Fast Men.” In 1858 they appeared at the Old Bowery Theatre in

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. In 1859 or 1860 Lucille appeared at the Holliday Street Theatre in “

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,” achieving her first success. In 1861-65 she traveled with a combination troupe, playing Nancy Sykes in “ Oliver Twist,” with Edward L. Davenport as Bill Sykes and James W. Wallack, Jr., as Fagin. In 1865 she played in

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, appearing in “Eleanor's Victory,” “

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,” “

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,” “The Child-Stealer,” “ Mary Tudor,” “Cynthia,” besides the two plays already mentioned. She appeared in the principal theatres in the United States, and at the time of her death was playing at the New Park Theatre, Brooklyn. On 11 October 1859, she married James Harrison Mead. Her remains are buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery. Her younger sister, Helen Western was also an actress and at one time was the girlfriend of

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Western, Lucille 1843 births 1877 deaths 19th-century American actresses American stage actresses Actresses from New Orleans Burials at Mount Auburn Cemetery