Virginia Dreher
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| Born | Jennie Cummings Murphy 1857/59 |
| Died | November 11, 1898 Phoenix, Arizona (Maricopa County) |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1883-1889 |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Dreher George Postlethwaite(m.1888) |
| Children | 1 |
Virginia Dreher ( born Jennie Cummings Murphy; 1857/59- November 11, 1898),[1] was an American stage actress of the late Victorian era. She was a leading actress in the Augustin Daly company of the 1880s.
She was married to physician Paul Dreher and, after his death, to stockbroker and railroad magnate George Postlethwaite.[2]
After her first husband's death a theater manager in Louisville, Kentucky, hired her to perform despite her lack of experience on stage. Daly heard of her work there and hired her for his company.[2]
She died in Arizona from tuberculosis in 1898.
References[]
- ^ American and British Theatrical Biography, p.324 by J. P. Wearing c.1979 ISBN 0-8108-1201-0
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Married and Happy". Chattanooga Daily Times. January 1, 1893. p. 15. Retrieved April 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Sarony portrait Virginia Dreher(archived)
- Ada Rehan and Virginia Dreher
- portrait(AlexanderStreet;North American Theatre Online)(WaybackMachine)
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