Kean, Ellen, 1805-1880

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Dates:
Birth 1805-12-12
Death 1880-08-20
Britons,
English,

Biographical notes:

Charles Kean lived at No. 3, Torrington Square, W.C. 1, in 1853-56, according to The London Encyclopaedia, ed. Ben Weinreb and Christopher Hibbert (1983).

From the description of Autograph letter signed from Ellen Kean, London, to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1853-56? February 12. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 694182220

English actress, born Ellen Tree. Married actor Charles Kean, son of Edmund Kean, and toured with his company.

From the description of ALsS, 1865 Apr. 16-18 and May 13-18, concerning Abraham Lincoln's death and funeral. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122347777

Ellen Tree Kean was an actress. She was married to the actor Charles Kean.

From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886061

Ellen Kean (1805-1880) was a British actress known professionally as Ellen Tree; she married Charles J. Kean in 1842.

From the description of Letters from Ellen Kean, to Mr. Boyd and [Mr. Lovell], ca.1838-ca.1850. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 83865646

English actress.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Hermann Vezin, 1876 Oct. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270126129

Ellen Kean was a member of the theatrical Tree family. She married her sometime acting partner Charles Kean, and they continued to perform, in England and around the world, until his death. Although her early career was inconsistent, she grew to be one of the most popular and acclaimed actresses of the 19th century.

From the description of Ellen Kean letter to Sir, 1870 Feb. 26. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 54429009

Irish actress.

From the description of Autograph letter signed, Sunday night [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270489847

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Torrington Square, to Bellamy, Mondy, May 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270490706

English actress; wife of Charles John Kean.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p., London?, n.d.], to [Edward Tyrrell Smith?], [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578785

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Subjects:

  • Theater
  • Theater
  • Actresses
  • Actresses

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