Olive Logan
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Olive Logan was an American
actress and author
, daughter of Cornelius Ambrosius Logan and Eliza Akeley.
She was born in Elmira, New York
, and after being educated in Paris
and London
with a view to the stage, became an actress and subsequently a journalist and lecturer. Her acting career was short beginning with her debut at the Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia in 1854 as 'Mrs. Bobtail' in Bobtail and Wagtail and ending in 1857 when she went to Europe. Olive was influenced by Artemis Ward to take up public speaking where she spoke on social and political topics. She returned briefly to the stage from 1864 until 1867. In 1864 she appeared at Wallack's Theatre
in New York City
in her own play of Eveleen. She corresponded for many periodicals and wrote, besides plays (including a metrical rendering of Coppée's
La Pasant), a dramatization of Wilkie Collins
's Armadale, and several books on theatrical matters, such as Before the Footlights and Behind the Scenes (1870). Her novel Get Thee Behind Me Satan! was published in 1872 by Smith, Victor & Company of New York.
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actress and author
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, daughter of Cornelius Ambrosius Logan and Eliza Akeley.
She was born in Elmira, New York
Elmira, New York
Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, USA. It is the principal city of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 29,200 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County.The City of Elmira is located in...
, and after being educated in Paris
Paris
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and London
London
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with a view to the stage, became an actress and subsequently a journalist and lecturer. Her acting career was short beginning with her debut at the Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia in 1854 as 'Mrs. Bobtail' in Bobtail and Wagtail and ending in 1857 when she went to Europe. Olive was influenced by Artemis Ward to take up public speaking where she spoke on social and political topics. She returned briefly to the stage from 1864 until 1867. In 1864 she appeared at Wallack's Theatre
John Lester Wallack
John Lester Wallack , was an American actor and son of James William Wallack....
in New York City
New York City
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in her own play of Eveleen. She corresponded for many periodicals and wrote, besides plays (including a metrical rendering of Coppée's
François Coppée
François Edouard Joachim Coppée was a French poet and novelist.-Biography:He was born in Paris to a civil servant. After attending the Lycée Saint-Louis he became a clerk in the ministry of war, and won public favour as a poet of the Parnassian school. His first printed verses date from 1864...
La Pasant), a dramatization of Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins
William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. He was very popular during the Victorian era and wrote 30 novels, more than 60 short stories, 14 plays, and over 100 non-fiction pieces...
's Armadale, and several books on theatrical matters, such as Before the Footlights and Behind the Scenes (1870). Her novel Get Thee Behind Me Satan! was published in 1872 by Smith, Victor & Company of New York.