| Title: | Honey, Laura (1816?-1843): Actress, singer. Hand colored, tinseled print. |
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| Description: | Honey, Laura (1816?-1843): First appeared on the stage in juvenile roles as Laura Bell. At Yates’ Adelphi, under the name of Mrs. Honey, she made a great success as Slykey (Psyche) with John Reeve in a burlesque called Cupid and in the title role of the fairy drama Lurline. She remained at the Adelphi from 1832 to 1840 and undertook the management of the City of London. Her performances were confined to light comedy roles, especially breeches parts. She died young. |
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| 1st Performance: | Oct 1, 1832 |
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| Theatre: | Adelphi |
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| Source: | Likeness by kind permission of Joseph Donohue, c1838, Oct 1, 1832 |
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Likeness by kind permission of Joseph Donohue, c1838, Oct 1, 1832
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| Originally
published by Greenwood Press as The Sans Pareil Theatre
1806-1819, Adelphi Theatre 1819-1850: An Index to Authors, Titles,
Performers, 1988, and The Adelphi Theatre 1850-1900: An
Index to Authors, Titles, Performers and Management, 1992.
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