Agnes Ethel
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Agnes Ethel was a Broadway
actress of the late 19th century. She performed in New York City
from 1868 - 1871.
Her married name was Agnes Ethel Tracy. She was especially talented in acting emotional roles.
Ethel and Fanny Davenport
were among the actors in a production of a comedy, Dreams, by T. W. Robertson
. It began playing at the Fifth Avenue Theatre on
August 16, 1869.
She was in the first production of Frou Frou in the United States
. The Augustin Daly
stock company staged it at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, 24th Street, one door from Broadway, on February 15, 1870. Kate Newton, Davenport, and George Clarke were other cast members. Ethel appeared in Fernande, also at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, in June 1870. A critic wrote that her acting was her best thus far.
In September 1872 Ethel appeared in Agnes presented by the Union Square Theatre
. The play was written especially
for Ethel by Victorien Sardou
. It ran for one hundred nights.
She retired at the height of her career for quiet domesticity. She took part in charities and assisted struggling actors and actresses. She performed only twice more on stage, appearing on both occasions in support of charity.
in October 1873. Tracy died in 1886. His will was contested by his first wife
for her daughter. The entire fortune was awarded to Ethel after it was contested in court. In 1890 she married Clive Roudenbush. She obtained
a divorce from him in 1901.
which began a year earlier. She was engaged to marry theatrical manager Francis Mahler when she died. The wedding had been postponed because of Ethel's protracted sickness.
Broadway theatre
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actress of the late 19th century. She performed in New York City
New York City
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from 1868 - 1871.
Her married name was Agnes Ethel Tracy. She was especially talented in acting emotional roles.
Theatrical career
She was a protege of Mathilde Heron (1830 - 1877) and made her stage debut in Camille (1868), at Jerome's private theatre in New York. It was situated on the southeast corner of Twenty-Sixth Street. She studied for a year afterward, accepting minor parts.Ethel and Fanny Davenport
Fanny Davenport
Fanny Lily Gipsy Davenport was an English-American stage actress. The daughter of Edward Loomis Davenport and Fanny Vining, she was born in London, England, but was brought to America when a child and educated in the Boston public schools...
were among the actors in a production of a comedy, Dreams, by T. W. Robertson
Thomas William Robertson
Thomas William Robertson , usually known professionally as T. W. Robertson, was an Anglo-Irish dramatist and innovative stage director best known for a series of realistic or naturalistic plays produced in London in the 1860s that broke new ground and inspired playwrights such as W.S...
. It began playing at the Fifth Avenue Theatre on
August 16, 1869.
She was in the first production of Frou Frou in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Augustin Daly
Augustin Daly
John Augustin Daly was an American theatrical manager and playwright active in both the US and UK.-Biography:Daly was born in Plymouth, North Carolina and educated at Norfolk, Va...
stock company staged it at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, 24th Street, one door from Broadway, on February 15, 1870. Kate Newton, Davenport, and George Clarke were other cast members. Ethel appeared in Fernande, also at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, in June 1870. A critic wrote that her acting was her best thus far.
In September 1872 Ethel appeared in Agnes presented by the Union Square Theatre
Union Square Theatre
Union Square Theater is an Off-Broadway theatre, owned by Reading International, who also owns Reading Entertainment.- Productions :*Visiting Mr. Green by Jeff Baron*The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and the Members of the Tectonic Theater Project...
. The play was written especially
for Ethel by Victorien Sardou
Victorien Sardou
Victorien Sardou was a French dramatist. He is best remembered today for his development, along with Eugène Scribe, of the well-made play...
. It ran for one hundred nights.
She retired at the height of her career for quiet domesticity. She took part in charities and assisted struggling actors and actresses. She performed only twice more on stage, appearing on both occasions in support of charity.
Marriages
Ethel married Francis W. Tracy, a millionaire from Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
in October 1873. Tracy died in 1886. His will was contested by his first wife
for her daughter. The entire fortune was awarded to Ethel after it was contested in court. In 1890 she married Clive Roudenbush. She obtained
a divorce from him in 1901.
Death
Ethel died in 1903 at 80 Irving Place in New York City. She is buried in Buffalo. The cause of death was heart diseaseHeart disease
Heart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...
which began a year earlier. She was engaged to marry theatrical manager Francis Mahler when she died. The wedding had been postponed because of Ethel's protracted sickness.
External links
- Agnes Ethel New York Public LibraryNew York Public LibraryThe New York Public Library is the largest public library in North America and is one of the United States' most significant research libraries...
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