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1.	Anderson, Mary	Anderson, Mary (1859-1940)	Mary Anderson, born in Sacramento, CA, was an American stage actress. At fourteen she left school to pursue an acting career, encouraged by her step father she studied acting in New York City. In 1875,...

2.	Anderson, Mary	Anderson, Mary (1859-1940)	Mary Anderson, born in Sacramento, CA, was an American stage actress. At fourteen she left school to pursue an acting career, encouraged by her step father she studied acting in New York City. In 1875,...

3.	Bancroft, Marie	Bancroft, Marie (1839-1921)	Effie Marie Wilton Bancroft was a famous actress and theatre manager of the 19th century. She began her acting career in 1845 and gained fame into her twenties portraying boys in parts such as Prince Arthur...

4.	Bancroft, Squire	Bancroft, Squire (1841-1926)	Sir Squire Bancroft was a celebrated English actor of the 19th century. in 1861, Bancroft made his acting debut in Birmingham, England. In 1865 he was hired by his wife-to-be, Effie Marie Wilton, a famous...

5.	Bernhardt, Sarah	Bernhardt, Sarah (1844-1923)	Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actress born Henriette-Rosine Bernard on October 23, 1844. Bernhardt studied at the Paris Conservatoire and began her career in 1862. In her early career she preformed...

6.	Bernhardt, Sarah	Bernhardt, Sarah (1844-1923)	Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actress born Henriette-Rosine Bernard on October 23, 1844. Bernhardt studied at the Paris Conservatoire and began her career in 1862. In her early career she preformed...	1878

7.	Black, William	Black, William (1841-1898)	William Black was a popular Scottish novelist and journalist of the 19th century. His first popular work was A Daughter of Heth published in 1871. Black was a member of the 'Kailyard School.' This unofficial...

8.	Bonaparte, Letizia	Bonaparte Letizia (1750?-1836)	Maria Letizia Bonaparte was the mother of Napoleon Bonaparte. She was born in Ajaccio, Corsica. She followed her son into exile on the Isle of Elba. She died in Rome, Italy in 1836.

9.	Bowles, Thomas Gibson	Bowles, Thomas Gibson (1841-1922)	Thomas Gibson Bowles was born on January 15, 1841 as the illegitimate son of Thomas Milner Gibson and his servant girl, Susannah Bowles. He was the founder of Vanity Fair (1868) and The Lady (1885) magazines...

10.	Brougham, John	Brougham, John (1810-1880)	John Brougham was a famous stage actor of the 19th century. He was born in Dublin, Ireland. Brougham was studying to become a doctor when financial strain pushed him out of school and into acting in 1830....

11.	Buckstone, John Baldwin	Buckstone, John Baldwin (1802-1879)	John Baldwin (J.B.) Buckstone was a famous British comedian and playwright of the 19th century. He began his acting career in London in 1823. From 1853 until 1876 he managed the Haymarket Theatre in London....

12.	Collins, Wilkie	Collins, Wilkie (1824-1889)	Wilkie Collins was a famous British author of the 19th century known especially for his works of mystery and suspense. His first novel, Antonia or the Fall of Rome, was published in 1950. A year later...

13.	Crabtree, Lotta	Crabtree, Lotta (1847-1924)	Lotta Crabtree was born to British immigrant parents on November 7, 1847 in New York City. Her parents in search of Gold moved her to California, there she performed for the first time at the age of eight...

14.	Cushman, Charlotte	Cushman, Charlotte (1816-1876)	Charlotte Cushman was an American stage actress born in Boston on July 13, 1816. She made her debut in Boston not as an actress but as an opera singer but was convinced after the performance to pursue...

15.	Dietz, Ella	Dietz, Ella (b. 1856)	Ella Dietz was a popular American actress of the 19th century. Her first performance was in 1870 in Brooklyn.

16.	Dietz, Ella	Dietz, Ella (b. 1856)	Ella Dietz was a popular American actress of the 19th century. Her first performance was in 1870 in Brooklyn.

17.	Dietz, Ella	Dietz, Ella (b. 1856)	Ella Dietz was a popular American actress of the 19th century. Her first performance was in 1870 in Brooklyn.

18.	Eliot, George	Eliot, George (1819-1880)	George Eliot was the pen name of May Ann Evans an English novelist of the Victorian era. Taught in the tradition of English Evangelism as a child, she later turned to a German tradition of Higher Criticism,...

19.	Fechter, Charles	Fechter, Charles A. (1824-1879)	Charles Fetcher as Hamlet. Charles Fechter was born in London on October 23, 1824. As a child he wanted to be a sculptor. He discovered his theatrical talent almost by accident when he accepted roles in...

20.	Fechter, Charles	Fechter, Charles A. (1824-1879)	Charles Fetcher as Hamlet. Charles Fechter was born in London on October 23, 1824. As a child he wanted to be a sculptor. He discovered his theatrical talent almost by accident when he accepted roles in...