Mrs Powell
Jane Powell | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1761 |
| Died | 31 December 1831 |
| Nationality | British |
Jane Powell or Mrs Powell (c. 1761 – 31 December 1831) was a British actress. She was also known as Mrs Renaud and Mrs Farmer.
Life
Powell first came to notice when she appeared at the Haymarket Theatre in the 1780s under the name of "Mrs Farmer".
She is thought to be the first woman to take the title role of Hamlet in London in 1796 when she appeared at Drury Lane.[1] Up to 1811 she was a regular at Drury Lane Theatre until she moved her allegiance to the Covent Garden Theatre.
Powell died in London at the end of 1831 when she was Mrs Renaud.[2]
References
- ^ Howard, Tony (2007). Women as Hamlet : performance and interpretation in theatre, film and literature (1. publ. ed.). Cambridge [u.a.]: Cambridge Univ. Press. p. 39. ISBN 0521864666.
- ^ The Annual Biography and Obituary, Volume 17. 1833. p. 451.
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