Vane Featherston | |
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Born | 1864 |
Died | 1948 |
Occupation | Actress |
Vane Featherston (1864–1948) was an English theatre actress. [1]
She debuted at the Olympic Theatre, and had small roles in plays in other London theatres, initially as "Miss Vane". [2] As her career progressed, she used the name "Miss Vane Featherston". [2] In 1884, she joined Charles Hawtrey's company. [2] She was eventually signed to a three-year engagement. [2] Featherston has 33 credits listed in the book The London Stage 1890–1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel alone. [3] She also appeared in a number of Broadway plays from 1905 to 1922 [4] and the film The Brass Bottle (1914). [5]
On 16 August 1884, her image was published on the cover of Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. [6] [7] There are two photographs of her in the National Portrait Gallery, London. [8]
Vane Featherston | |
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Born | 1864 |
Died | 1948 |
Occupation | Actress |
Vane Featherston (1864–1948) was an English theatre actress. [1]
She debuted at the Olympic Theatre, and had small roles in plays in other London theatres, initially as "Miss Vane". [2] As her career progressed, she used the name "Miss Vane Featherston". [2] In 1884, she joined Charles Hawtrey's company. [2] She was eventually signed to a three-year engagement. [2] Featherston has 33 credits listed in the book The London Stage 1890–1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel alone. [3] She also appeared in a number of Broadway plays from 1905 to 1922 [4] and the film The Brass Bottle (1914). [5]
On 16 August 1884, her image was published on the cover of Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. [6] [7] There are two photographs of her in the National Portrait Gallery, London. [8]