Lisa Weber ( – 24 October 1887) was a 19th-century English actress who performed in America with

Lydia Thompson Lydia Thompson (born Eliza Thompson; 19 February 1838 – 17 November 1908), was an English dancer, comedian, actor and theatrical producer. From 1852, as a teenager, she danced and performed in pantomimes, in the UK and then in Europe and so ...

burlesque A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.

troupe, and was one of Thompson's "British Blondes". Thompson recruited Weber from Covent Garden. She first appeared in America in the role of Mercury in ''Ixion'' when Thompson came to America in September 1868, followed by ''Ernani'' and '' Forty Thieves''. Weber's performance of ''Walking Down Broadway'' by Charles E. Pratt and William Lingard in ''Ixion'' was a hit.Ewen, David
American popular songs : from the Revolutionary War to the present
p. 422 (1966) ("The song was introduced and popularized in 1869 by Lisa Weber in the burlesque ''Ixion, Ex-King of Thessaly'') Said to be the best vocalist of the troupe, Weber was also the first to "spin-off", returning to England in June 1869 to recruit her own troupe, which debuted at Wood's Museum in New York in January 1870 and travelled as well.(8 April 1871)
The British Blondes
''Evening Argus'' (Rock Island, Illinois) She married W.S. Mullaly in 1871, a musical and minstrel director.Patterson, Norman B
The Birth of Burlesque in America
''Stereo World'', Vol. 12, No. 6 (Jan/Feb 1986)Ganzl, Kurt
Lydia Thompson: Queen of Burlesque
p. 152 (2014) She divorced him in 1875 and later married Robert Britton.The New York mirror annual and directory of the theatrical profession for 1888
pp. 131-32 (1888) In 1878 she returned for a time to England and appeared as Mazeppa at Astley's. Weber's fortunes declined over time. The general reports were that had gained weight over time and faded from the limelight. See performed in and managed lesser touring burlesque companies, also at times doing some minstrel and vaudeville work. From October 1885 until her death in 1887, she would travel by herself and join with local talent to organise shows.(15 February 1887)

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'', p. 8, col. 1 (story of Weber testifying on behalf of John H. Wardwell in a will dispute; she was questioned about her career on cross-examination; she also had a poodle with her in the courtroom) Weber died in

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, on 24 October 1887, where she had been performing. She was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in that city.(25 October 1887)
Lisa Weber's Death: The Last of One of the Original Lydia Thompson Troupe
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Lisa Weber's death and burial, Buffalo, New York, October 1887
Footlight Notes, Retrieved 13 February 2019(31 October 1887)
Both Sides of the Curtain
''The Theatre'', Vol. 3, No. 15, p. 305

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weber, Lisa 1887 deaths 19th-century English actresses English stage actresses Burials at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo) British burlesque performers Year of birth uncertain