| Vane Featherston | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1864 |
| Died | 1948 |
| Occupation | Actress |
Vane Featherston (1864–1948) was an English theatre actress.
She debuted at the Olympic Theatre, and had small roles in plays in other London theatres, initially as "Miss Vane". As her career progressed, she used the name "Miss Vane Featherston". In 1884, she joined Charles Hawtrey's company. She was eventually signed to a three-year engagement. Featherston has 33 credits listed in the book The London Stage 1890–1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel alone. She also appeared in a number of Broadway plays from 1905 to 1922 and the film The Brass Bottle (1914).
On 16 August 1884, her image was published on the cover of Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. There are two photographs of her in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
References
- Clement Scott. "The Theatre".
- ^ The Theater: A Monthly Review and Magazine. Wyman & Sons. 1889. p. 217. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- Wearing, J. P. (2013). The London Stage 1890-1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Scarecrow Press. pp. 6, 10, 14, 19, 33, 88, 104, 114, 119, 136, 141, 145, 153, 154, 165, 189, 204, 210, 239, 266, 276, 285, 286, 354, 369, 377, 396, 406, 424, etc. ISBN 9780810892828. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- Vane Featherston at the Internet Broadway Database
- Vane Featherston (1864-1948) at IMDb
- "1884 Antique Portrait Mi (sic) Vane Featherston Woman". Amazon. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- "1884 Miss Vane Featherston Lady Costume Antique Wood engraving Print". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- "Vane Featherston (1864-1948), Actress". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
External links
- cover The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News cover Saturday August 16, 1884
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