Amy Fawsitt (c. 1836 – December 26, 1876) also known as Mrs. Menzies, was an English actress. In 1867, Miss Fawsitt made her first appearance on the London stage at the old Standard Theatre,

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. At this period she was looked upon as a promising rival of

Marie Wilton Marie Effie Wilton, Lady Bancroft (1836–1921) was an English actress and Actor-manager, theatre manager. She appeared onstage as Marie Wilton until after her marriage in December 1867 to Squire Bancroft, when she adopted his last name. Bancro ...

. Fawsitt died of

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on December 26, 1876, in New York. She had made her American debut in September 1876 in ''Life'' at the

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, and withdrew on October 10.Brown, T. Allston
A History of the New York Stage, Vol. 3
pp. 14-15 (1903)(12 September 1877)
Amy Fawsitt's Sad Death
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