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Louisa <I>Lane</I> Drew

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Louisa Lane Drew Famous memorial

Birth
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
31 Aug 1897 (aged 77)
Larchmont, Westchester County, New York, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Actress. She made her American debut in "Richard III" with Junius Brutus Booth in 1827 at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. She married actor John Drew in 1850, and was the mother of Louisa, John, Jr., and Georgiana Drew. as well as the grandmother of Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore, all actors. She managed the Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia for 31 years.
Actress. She made her American debut in "Richard III" with Junius Brutus Booth in 1827 at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. She married actor John Drew in 1850, and was the mother of Louisa, John, Jr., and Georgiana Drew. as well as the grandmother of Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore, all actors. She managed the Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia for 31 years.


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Garver Graver
  • Added: Aug 1, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6652388/louisa-drew: accessed ), memorial page for Louisa Lane Drew (10 Jan 1820–31 Aug 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6652388, citing Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.