Adeline Billington (3 January 1826 – 23 January 1917), was an English actress and teacher.

Biography

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. She married

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, a fellow actor. Billington made her London debut in ''Cupid and Psyche'' at the

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. She worked in that theatre for 16 years. She often worked with her husband. Billington was popular with

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for several of her performances in the theatrical performances of his works. Billington was friends with Vaughan Williams as well. Billington also worked as an acting teacher, knowns as "Mother of the stage". She died in London on 23 January 1917.

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1826 births 1917 deaths 19th-century English actresses {{England-actor-stub