Emma Grattan
Emma Grattan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1835 England |
| Died | 8 August 1893 New York |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer, singer |
Emma Grattan (1835 - 9 August 1893) was a 19th-century English stage actress and singer.
Grattan was born with the surname Hunt; Grattan was a family name she later adopted as a stage name. Comedian and manager Benjamin Webster was a family friend and encouraged her dramatic interests. She married Henry Courtaine. The couple traveled to California around 1859 and later onto to China and India. She managed a theatre in Bombay for two years. After later returning to England, she subsequently came to New York.[1] She also performed in America with Lydia Thompson's burlesque troupe.[2]
Grattan died in New York in 1893.[3]
References
- ^ Trumble, Alfred. Great Artists of the American Stage (1882), page opposite 32 (picture), 38-39 (bio)
- ^ Ganzl, Kurt. Lydia Thompson: Queen of Burlesque, p. 104 (2014)
- ^ (11 September 1910). Melancholy End of noted Actor, San Francisco Call
External links
- Emma Grattan at the Internet Broadway Database
- Emma Grattan's Favorite Songs (1869 sheet music)
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