Edwin Adams (actor)
| Edwin Adams | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
February 3, 1834 Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died |
October 28, 1877 (aged 43) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Stage actor |
| Years active | 1853–1876 |
Edwin Adams (February 3, 1834 – October 28, 1877)[1] was an American stage actor, considered to have been one of America's best light comedians.
He was born in Medford, Massachusetts,[1] and began his career on the stage in The Hunchback, at the National Theatre in Boston in 1853.[2] He also appeared in Hamlet with Kate Josephine Bateman in 1860, [2] as well in The Serf in 1865, and The Dead Heart, Wild Oats, The Lady of Lyons, Narcisse, and The Marble Heart. [1]
In 1867, Adams joined Edwin Booth's acting company, appearing in Romeo and Juliet, Narcisse, Othello, and Enoch Arden, [1] based on the poem by Alfred Tennyson. From 1870-75, Adams toured the country performing his best-known roles.
His last appearance was at the California Theatre in San Francisco in 1876. [1] His health failed on a visit to Australia, [2]and he died in Philadelphia in 1877. [1] He is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery.
References
External links
- American National Biography, vol. 1, pp. 83–84.
- Who Was Who in America: Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1963.