Ada Rehan

Born April 22, 1857, Limerick, Ire.
Died Jan. 8, 1916, New York, N.Y., U.S.

Funny, how we don't, as a society, hear much about famous or well-known or influential women through out our history:

She came to this country at an early age, was educated in the Brooklyn public schools, and made her first public appearance on the stage at fifteen years of age, but subsequently resumed her studies for a year.

After two seasons in Mrs. Drew's theatre, Philadelphia, she joined Augustin Daly's company in New York city.

She has been eminently successful in light comedy roles, such as Katherine in "Taming of the Shrew."


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