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May Brookyn (?1854/59 - February 15, 1894) was an English born American stage actress.
Brookyn was born in Cornwall, England. Her name was spelled Brookyn but is often misspelled Brooklyn.
Brookyn joined a theatrical company at age 15 when her parents were abroad. They made her return to school, but she persisted and resumed acting. Wilson Barrett signed her to act in a production of '' The Silver King'' in England. Her American stage debut came in the role of Claire in a production of ''The Forge Master''.
On February 15, 1894 she died by suicide by taking carbolic acid in San Francisco several months after the death of her lover Frederic A. Lovecraft shot himself.New York Times
MAY BROOKYN MOURNED FOR LOVECRAFT.;Cause of the Suicide of the Actress in San Francisco.
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Retrieved October 1, 2014 Brookyn was born in Greater London, England and is buried in
May Brookyn photo gallery
(NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection) 1854 births 1894 deaths 19th-century American actresses American stage actresses English stage actresses Suicides by poison Actresses from London English emigrants to the United States 1890s suicides 19th-century English women 19th-century English people {{US-theat-actor-stub
May Brookyn (?1854/59 - February 15, 1894) was an English born American stage actress.
Brookyn was born in Cornwall, England. Her name was spelled Brookyn but is often misspelled Brooklyn.
Brookyn joined a theatrical company at age 15 when her parents were abroad. They made her return to school, but she persisted and resumed acting. Wilson Barrett signed her to act in a production of '' The Silver King'' in England. Her American stage debut came in the role of Claire in a production of ''The Forge Master''.
On February 15, 1894 she died by suicide by taking carbolic acid in San Francisco several months after the death of her lover Frederic A. Lovecraft shot himself.MAY BROOKYN MOURNED FOR LOVECRAFT.;Cause of the Suicide of the Actress in San Francisco.
1894 article download in Adobe Acrobat
Retrieved October 1, 2014 Brookyn was born in Greater London, England and is buried in
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
's Evergreen Cemetery.
Selected roles
*'' Jim the Penman'' as Mrs. Ralston (substitute forAgnes Booth
Agnes Booth (October 4, 1843 – January 2, 1910), born Marian Agnes Land Rookes, was an Australian-born American actress and in-law of Junius Brutus Booth, Edwin Booth, and – arguably the most notable – John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abr ...
)
*''The Pharisee''
*''Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
'' as Widow Page (1891)
*'' Lady Windermere's Fan'' as Mrs. Erlynne
References
External links
May Brookyn photo gallery
(NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection) 1854 births 1894 deaths 19th-century American actresses American stage actresses English stage actresses Suicides by poison Actresses from London English emigrants to the United States 1890s suicides 19th-century English women 19th-century English people {{US-theat-actor-stub