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Louisa Lane Drew (January 10, 1820 – August 31, 1897) was an English-born American actress and theatre owner and an ancestor of the Barrymore acting family. Professionally, she was often known as Mrs. John Drew.
Louisa Lane Drew (born Jan. 10, 1820, London, Eng.—died Aug. 31, 1897, Larchmont, N.Y., U.S.) was a noted American actress and manager of Mrs. John Drew’s Arch Street Theatre company in Philadelphia, which was one of the finest in American theatre history.
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24 mai 2018 · Louisa Lane Drew (January 10, 1820 – August 31, 1897 in Philadelphia) was a British actress and theater owner. She and her third husband John Drew were the parents of Louisa Drew (1852–1888), John Drew, Jr. and Georgie Drew (Barrymore). She had no children from her first two marriages.
- England
- January 10, 1820
- Henry B. Hunt, George Mossop, John Drew
- August 31, 1897
Famous at the turn of the century as Mrs. John Drew, Louisa Lane Drew could trace her theatrical lineage back to 1752, to a family of strolling players. She made her stage debut at 12 months, playing the part of a bawling baby. She would not be the last actor, however, to ignore stage directions.
Louisa Lane (later Louisa Lane Drew; 1820–97) began her stage career at age eight in Philadelphia, where her widowed mother had brought her from England. Her many successful parts included Lady Teazle, Mrs. Malaprop, and such “breeches” roles as Shakespeare’s Romeo and Mark Antony.
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In 1861 Louisa (Lane) Drew was approached by the owner to assume the management, which she did. It reopened as Mrs. John Drew's Arch Theater and kept its doors open until 1892. Louisa often acted in male roles (highly unusual in that day and age) such as Romeo, Mark Antony and other Shakespearean roles; a family tradition which was carried on ...
This thesis explores the life and legacy of actress-manager Louisa Lane Drew (1820-1897), as well as theater at the time through a biographical lens. Her work is largely forgotten from scholarly research, and her influence on theatre was notable.
