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Fanny Addison Pitt

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Fanny Addison
Fanny Addison
BornDecember 1847
Died7 January 1937 (aged 90)
SpouseHenry Mader Pitt

Fanny Addison (December 1847 – 7 January 1937), also known as Mrs. Henry Mader Pitt, was an English actress professionally known as Fanny Addison Pitt.

Born in December 1847 in Birmingham, England, Fanny was the eldest daughter of the comedian, Edward Phillips Addison and sister of the actress Carlotta Addison (1849–1914).[1] She appeared in 1867 in the Adelphi Theatre London. The next year, she was at the Queen's Theatre, Long Acre in La Vivandière by W. S. Gilbert. In 1870, she played Lady Psyche in Gilbert's The Princess. In 1881, she was performing in New York.

She died on 7 January 1937.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Pascoe, Charles Eyre (1880). Our Actors and Actresses: The Dramatic List. Oxford University. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. ^ Parker, John (1952). Who's Who in Theatre, Vol 3. Pitman.
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