Susan Galton
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Born | 1849 |
Died | 1918 | (aged 69)
Relatives | Blanche Whiffen (sister) Louisa Pyne (aunt) |
Susan Galton (1849–1918) was a British actress and operatic soprano. She was the niece of fellow soprano Louisa Pyne.[1]
Career
Galton made her stage debut in December 1864 at the age of sixteen as Amina in a production of the opera La sonnambula, which also included George Honey. A review of her performance in The Evening Herald questioned whether sixteen was too young for Galton to begin performing public, but stated that "nevertheless, Miss Susan Galton is possessed of a very rare ability, and promises to reach a high point, if not the highest, in her profession."[1]
In September 1865, Galton appeared in a production of Castle Grim alongside George Honey and Fanny Reeves.[2]
In 1865, Galton performed as the lead soprano with a theatre company. The company performing various operas and ballets at the Theatre Royal in Leeds, including La sonnambula, Bohemian Girl, Satanella, Faust, and Maritana.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Her Majesty's Theatre". The Evening Herald. 12 December 1864. p. 6.[clarification needed]
- ^ "Theatrical Lounger". Illustrated Times. 16 September 1865. p. 7.
- ^ "Theatre Royal, Leeds". Leeds Intelligencer. 10 June 1865. p. 5.
Further reading
- Whiffen, Mrs Thomas (1928). Keeping Off The Shelf. E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc. Galton's sister's autobiography, with information about Galton's childhood, career, and marriage: full text available online
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