Mrs. Abington
Print
circa mid eighteenth century (printed)
circa mid eighteenth century (printed)
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Engraving showing the actress Mrs. Frances Abington (1737-1815), Harry Beard Collection.
Frances Abington (neé Barton) made her first appearance on the stage was at Haymarket in 1755] as Miranda in Mrs Centlivre's play, Busybody. She spent much of her career as part of the company at the Drury Lane Theatre. Over the course of career which continued until 1797 she played both comic and tragic roles, achieving equal success performing the Shakespearian heroines Beatrice, Portia, Desdemona and Ophelia, as she did in the part of Lady Teazle in Sheridan's She Stoops to Conquer.
Frances Abington (neé Barton) made her first appearance on the stage was at Haymarket in 1755] as Miranda in Mrs Centlivre's play, Busybody. She spent much of her career as part of the company at the Drury Lane Theatre. Over the course of career which continued until 1797 she played both comic and tragic roles, achieving equal success performing the Shakespearian heroines Beatrice, Portia, Desdemona and Ophelia, as she did in the part of Lady Teazle in Sheridan's She Stoops to Conquer.
Object details
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| Title | Mrs. Abington (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving, printed ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Engraving showing the actress Mrs. Frances Abington (1737-1815), Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Engraving showing a full length image of the actress Mrs. Frances Abington (1737-1815). The actress is dressed in male costume, and placed in the midst of a forest. The role and production are not named. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Summary | Engraving showing the actress Mrs. Frances Abington (1737-1815), Harry Beard Collection. Frances Abington (neé Barton) made her first appearance on the stage was at Haymarket in 1755] as Miranda in Mrs Centlivre's play, Busybody. She spent much of her career as part of the company at the Drury Lane Theatre. Over the course of career which continued until 1797 she played both comic and tragic roles, achieving equal success performing the Shakespearian heroines Beatrice, Portia, Desdemona and Ophelia, as she did in the part of Lady Teazle in Sheridan's She Stoops to Conquer. |
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| Accession number | S.134-2014 |
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| Record created | February 6, 2014 |
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