Lydia Webb | |
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![]() Lydia Webb (right) in an etching by
James Sayers, 1786 | |
Born | 1736 or 1737
[1]
Norwich, England |
Died | 24 November 1793
[2] United Kingdom |
Occupation | Actress [2] |
Lydia Webb (1736 or 1737-1793 [1]) was an English actress. She started acting in Norwich. She was married twice. First, she married a man named Mr. Day. Second, she married a Mr. Webb. Her first notable performance was on 21 November 1772 at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, performing in The West Indian. She died in 1793. [2]
Webb was a versatile and proactive performer. She was in more than 50 plays. When she was elderly, she played more "grotesque characters." She performed many parts including:
and many other performances. [2] In 1786, she was featured in an illustration by James Sayers, which is now held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London. [3]
Lydia Webb | |
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![]() Lydia Webb (right) in an etching by
James Sayers, 1786 | |
Born | 1736 or 1737
[1]
Norwich, England |
Died | 24 November 1793
[2] United Kingdom |
Occupation | Actress [2] |
Lydia Webb (1736 or 1737-1793 [1]) was an English actress. She started acting in Norwich. She was married twice. First, she married a man named Mr. Day. Second, she married a Mr. Webb. Her first notable performance was on 21 November 1772 at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, performing in The West Indian. She died in 1793. [2]
Webb was a versatile and proactive performer. She was in more than 50 plays. When she was elderly, she played more "grotesque characters." She performed many parts including:
and many other performances. [2] In 1786, she was featured in an illustration by James Sayers, which is now held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London. [3]