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Rose Edouin
Rose Edouin Bryer, also known as Rose Edouin, Mrs G. B. W. Lewis and Rose Edouin Lewis (29 January 1844 – 24 August 1925) was a British actress and playwright who lived for some years in India and Australia. She and her siblings were child performers. She married George Benjamin William Lewis. She returned to acting working, in the UK and South Africa, after they ran short of money in the 1890s. She was one of the first women in Australia to play the title part of ''Hamlet''. After her husband died in Australia she returned to Britain where she continued to act in Shakespeare's plays. Early life Edouin was born in 1844 in Brighton. Her parents were John Edwin Bryer and Sarah Elizabeth Bryer (born May). She and her siblings played together in children's shows in London and Brighton. By 1849, the children were appearing as "The Living Marionettes" in London in farces, ballets d'action, and extravaganzas. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton
Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, Roman conquest of Britain, Roman and Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the ''Domesday Book'' (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses. In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
