Mary Anne Yates
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England
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tragic actress. The daughter of William Graham
William Graham
William Graham may refer to:In politics and government:* Sir William de Graham, 12th century Scottish knight* William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose , Scottish nobleman* William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose , Scottish nobleman...
, a ship's steward and his wife, Mary, she married Richard Yates (c. 1706-1796), a well-known comedian of the time.
In 1753, aged 25, she appeared at Drury Lane as Marcia in Samuel Crisp's Virginia. David Garrick
David Garrick
David Garrick was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of theatrical practice throughout the 18th century and was a pupil and friend of Dr Samuel Johnson...
played the part of Virginius. Yates was gradually entrusted with all the leading parts and succeeded the then famous actress Mrs Cibber
Susannah Maria Arne
Susannah Maria Cibber , also known as Susannah Maria Arne, was a celebrated English singer and actress and the sister of the composer Thomas Arne. Although she began her career as a soprano, her voice lowered in the early part of her career to that of a true contralto...
as the leading tragedienne of the English stage.
Yates was in turn succeeded and eclipsed by the famous Sarah Siddons
Sarah Siddons
Sarah Siddons was a Welsh actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. She was the elder sister of John Philip Kemble, Charles Kemble, Stephen Kemble, Ann Hatton and Elizabeth Whitlock, and the aunt of Fanny Kemble. She was most famous for her portrayal of the Shakespearean character,...
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External links
- Peter Thomson: Mary Ann Yates at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.