Virginia Harned (May 29, 1868[1] – April 29, 1946), born Virginia Hicks, was a noted American stage actress at the turn of the 20th century. She is mainly remembered for playing the title character in the 1895 Broadway premiere of the play Trilby, based on the 1894 George du Maurier novel of the same name. The play had originally premiered, earlier that year, in England with an English actress.
Virginia Harned | |
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| Born | Virginia Hickes May 29, 1868 |
| Died | April 29, 1946 (aged 77) New York City, US |
| Occupation | Stage actress |
| Years active | 1888–1918 |
| Spouse(s) | Edward Hugh Sothern(1896–1910) William Courtenay |
Her second husband was E. H. Sothern,[2] who later married Julia Marlowe, and her third husband was actor William Courtenay, who appeared on stage with her several times and who left her a widow in 1933.[3]
References
edit- ^ some sources give 1872
- ^ "Edward H. Sothern Married; Virginia Harned Is Mrs. Sothern – Ceremony in Philadelphia". The New York Times, December 4, 1896
- ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 compilation of the annual editions published originally by John Parker; page 1098 of volume 2 (D-H); 1976 books published by the Gale Research company]
External links
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Media related to Virginia Harned at Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Harned at the Internet Broadway Database
- Virginia Harned picture gallery(NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection)
- charcoal drawn portrait (Univ. of Louisville, Macauley theatre collection)
- Virginia Harned: Broadway Photographs(Univ. of South Carolina)
- Virginia Harned and Louise Drew in an early electric car 1904
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