Davenport, Fanny, 1850-1898

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Birth 1850-04-10
Death 1898-09-26

Biographical notes:

Fanny Lily Gypsy Davenport was an American actress and theatrical manager. In 1882 she established her own theatrical company, the Fanny Davenport Company, which toured the United States with productions of Fedora, La Tosca, Cleopatra, and Gismonda, among others. She was married first to Edwin H. Price and then to Melbourne MacDowell.

From the description of Fanny Davenport collection, 1881-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612235888

Davenport first performed on stage at the age of eight. As an adult she performed in Philadelphia at the Arch Street Theatre, then with Augustin Daly's company at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York, acting in revivals, new plays, Shakespeare, and other plays. Around 1877 Davenport formed her own company with which she toured around the country. From 1883 to 1895 she also appeared in four plays, FEDORA, GISMONDA, TOSCA, AND CLEOPATRA, by the French dramatist Victorien Sardou in roles originally performed by Sarah Bernhardt.

From the description of Fanny Davenport collection, [1870s]-[1890s] (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 244786815

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Subjects:

  • Actors
  • Actresses
  • Costume
  • Theater 19th century
  • Theater management
  • Theatrical companies
  • Theatrical managers
  • Theatrical managers
  • Traveling theater
  • Women theatrical managers
  • Women theatrical producers and directors

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  • Actors

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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