Vane Featherston

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Vane Featherston
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Born 1864
Died 1948
Occupation Actress

Vane Featherston (1864–1948) was an English theatre actress. [1]

She debuted at the Olympic Theatre, and had small roles in plays in other London theatres, initially as "Miss Vane". [2] As her career progressed, she used the name "Miss Vane Featherston". [2] In 1884, she joined Charles Hawtrey's company. [2] She was eventually signed to a three-year engagement. [2] Featherston has 33 credits listed in the book The London Stage 1890–1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel alone. [3] She also appeared in a number of Broadway plays from 1905 to 1922 [4] and the film The Brass Bottle (1914). [5]

Olympic Theatre former theatre in London, England

The Olympic Theatre, sometimes known as the Royal Olympic Theatre, was a 19th century London theatre, opened in 1806 and located at the junction of Drury Lane, Wych Street and Newcastle Street. The theatre specialised in comedies throughout much of its existence. Along with three other Victorian theatres, the Olympic was eventually demolished in 1904 to make way for the development of the Aldwych. Newcastle and Wych streets also vanished.

On 16 August 1884, her image was published on the cover of Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News . [6] [7] There are two photographs of her in the National Portrait Gallery, London. [8]

<i>Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News</i>

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National Portrait Gallery, London Art museum in London

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References

  1. ↑ Clement Scott. "The Theatre".
  2. 1 2 3 4 The Theater: A Monthly Review and Magazine. Wyman & Sons. 1889. p. 217. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ Wearing, J. P. (2013). The London Stage 1890-1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Scarecrow Press. pp. 6, 10, 14, 19, 33, 88, 104, 114, 119, 136, 141, 145, 153, 154, 165, 189, 204, 210, 239, 266, 276, 285, 286, 354, 369, 377, 396, 406, 424, etc. ISBN   9780810892828 . Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ Vane Featherston at the Internet Broadway Database
  5. ↑ Vane Featherston (1864-1948) on IMDb
  6. ↑ "1884 Antique Portrait Mi (sic) Vane Featherston Woman" . Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  7. ↑ "1884 Miss Vane Featherston Lady Costume Antique Wood engraving Print" . Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Vane Featherston (1864-1948), Actress". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved January 14, 2014.


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