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Amelia Summerville
Amelia Summerville in costume for Trilby, from an 1895 publication.
Born
Amelia M. Shaw

15 October 1862
County Kildare, Ireland
Died21 January 1934 (aged 71)
New York City, U.S.
Years active1867–1925

Amelia Summerville (15 October 1862 – 21 January 1934), born Amelia Shaw, was an Irish-born American stage and silent film actress.

Biography

Summerville was born in County Kildare, Ireland[1] and migrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada as a child. She first appeared on stage at the age of 7 in an operetta in Toronto.

In 1884, Summerville appeared in her first leading role in the play Adonis. She originated the role of Rosetta, the Mountain Maid.[2][3]

Summerville appeared in fourteen Broadway plays from 1899 to 1925.[citation needed] She also performed in silent films during the 1910s and 1920s.

Partial filmography

References

Notes
  1. ^ https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1021/8371/products/STAGE2_102.jpg?v=1467242785
  2. ^ Ganzl, Kurt (2002). William B. Gill: From the Goldfields to Broadway. Routledge. p. 152. ISBN 0-415-93767-1.
  3. ^ Kasson, John F. (August 12, 2001). "'Houdini, Tarzan, and the Perfect Man: The White Male Body and the Challenge of Modernity in America'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
Bibliography
  • "Miss Summerville, Comedienne, Dead". The New York Times. January 22, 1934. p. 15.
  • "Pneumonia is Fatal to Noted Stage Actress". Chicago Daily Tribune. January 22, 1934.
  • Leonard, John W.; Marquis, Albert N. (1906). Who's Who in America. p. 1737. ISSN 0083-9396.


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