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 The grave of Lydia Foote at Kensal Green Cemetery, London. Picture by Androom (26 Jun 2009) |
 The grave of Lydia Foote at Kensal Green Cemetery, London. Picture by Androom (26 Jun 2009) |
Foote, Lydia |
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BORN 8 May 1843, London - DIED 30 May 1892, Broadstairs, Kent BIRTH NAME Legg, Lydia Alice CAUSE OF DEATH cancer GRAVE LOCATION London: Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Road, Kensal Green (176/3 (32966)) |
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Lydia Alice Foote was born as the daughter of the coachbuilder Arthur Wellington Legg. Her maternal aunt Mary Anne Keeley (1805-1899) was a well known actress. She debuted at the Lyceum theatre in London in 1852 and performed in many theatres in London. In 1866 she played Clara in "The Frozen Deep" by Wilkie Collins. Other successful parts were Esther Eccles in "Castle" (1867) and Anna in "The Danischeffs" (1877). In 1872 she played Mary Thornberry in Dion Boucicault's version of "John Bull" at the Gaiety Theatre in London. Events |
| 22/2/1873 | Premiere of "Man and Wife" by Wilkie Collins at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. Squire Bancroft had staged the play and played Speedwell and Lydia Foote was Anne. The play ran for 136 performances until August 1873. After that a provincial tour followed. [Bancroft, Squire ][Collins, Wilkie] |
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The grave of Lydia Foote at Kensal Green Cemetery, London. Picture by Androom (26 Jun 2009) |
The grave of Lydia Foote at Kensal Green Cemetery, London. Picture by Androom (26 Jun 2009) |
Sources • Paths of Glory, The Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery, London, 1997 • Lydia Foote - Wikipedia (EN) • MAN AND WIFE |
