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'''Isabella Glyn Dallas''' ([[1823]]-[[1889]]) was a well-known [[Victorian era|Victorian]]-era [[Shakespeare|Shakespearean]] actress.
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1823|05|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Edinburgh, Scotland]], UK
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1889|05|18|1823|05|22|df=yes}}
| death_place = London, England, UK
| nationality = British
| spouse = Edward Wills<br>[[E. S. Dallas|Eneas Sweetland Dallas]]
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'''Isabella Glyn''' (22 May 1823 – 18 May 1889) was a well-known [[Victorian era|Victorian]]-era [[Shakespeare]]an actress.<ref>[http://asp6new.alexanderstreet.com/atho/atho.detail.people.aspx?personcode=per0059872 Isabella Glyn profile], asp6new.alexanderstreet.com; accessed 5 May 2015.</ref>


==Life==
==Life==
Isabella Glyn Dallas was born in [[Edinburgh]] on May 22, 1823. She made her first stage appearance in [[Manchester]] under her mother's maiden name of Glyn on November 8, [[1847]], where she appeared as Constance in Shakespeare's ''[[King John]]''. She next debuted at the Olympic in [[London]] as Lady Macbeth on January 28, [[1848]]. She played at [[Sadler's Wells Theatre]] from [[1848]]-[[1851]]; and gave her first public Shakespearian reading September 1851. She appeared at [[Drury Lane]] as Bianca in ''Fazio'' on December 26, 1851. She made subsequent appearances at St. James' in [[1854]], at Standard in [[1855]], at [[Sadler's Wells Theatre]] in [[1859]], and Princess's Theatre in [[1867]]. She also gave recitals at [[Boston]], U.S.A in [[1870]]; and, she gave Shakespearian readings at Steinway hall and at St. James in [[1878]] and [[1879]]. She was at the end of her career a theatrical instructor; and, the latest adherent of the Kemble school of acting. Her portrait appeared frequently in many popular magazines and journals during her life time. She was usually known on sight whenever she appeared in public.
Isabella Glyn was born in [[Edinburgh]] on 22 May 1823. She made her first stage appearance in [[Manchester]] on 8 November 1847, where she appeared as Constance in Shakespeare's ''[[The Life and Death of King John|King John]]''. She next debuted at the Olympic in [[London]] as Lady Macbeth on 28 January 1848. She played at [[Sadler's Wells Theatre]] from 1848&ndash;51; and gave her first public Shakespearian reading September 1851. She appeared at [[Drury Lane]] as Bianca in ''[[Fazio (play)|Fazio]]'' on 26 December 1851.
She made subsequent appearances at St. James' in 1854, at Standard in 1855, at [[Sadler's Wells Theatre]] in 1859, and Princess's Theatre in 1867. She also gave recitals at [[Boston]] in 1870. She gave Shakespearian readings at Steinway hall and at St. James in 1878 and 1879. She was at the end of her career a theatrical instructor; and, the latest adherent of the Kemble school of acting. Her portrait appeared frequently in many popular magazines and journals during her lifetime.{{sfn|Knight|1890}}

==Death==
Isabella Glyn died of cancer, four days before her 66th birthday, at 13 Mount St. Grover Square, London on 18 May 1889. She was buried 22 May 1889 at Kensal Green Cemetery. {{sfn|Knight|1890}}

==Family==
She was married twice. Her first marriage was to Edward Wills. This marriage, however, was brief due to her husband's premature death.
Her second marriage was to the notable ''[[The Times]]'' journalist, [[E. S. Dallas|Eneas Sweetland Dallas]] to whom she was married in [[Glasgow]] in December 1853. They had a second wedding in [[London]] on 12 July 1855.
They were divorced on her petition on 10 May 1874.{{sfn|Knight|1890}}
It was a source of much scandal at the time. Shortly after her case came to trial, she was imprisoned at [[Holloway (HM Prison)|Holloway]] for contempt of court in declining to give up documents relating to her divorce case. She was released from custody on 28 June 1879.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

==References==
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==Sources==
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She was married twice. Her first marriage was to Edward Wills. This marriage, however, was brief due to her husband's premature death. Her second marriage was to the notable ''[[The Times]]'' journalist, [[E. S. Dallas|Eneas Sweetland Dallas]] to whom she was married in [[Glasgow]] in December [[1853]]. They had a second wedding in [[London]] on July 12, [[1855]]. They were divorced on her petition on May 10, [1874]]. It was a source of much scandal at the time. Shortly after her case came to trial, she was imprisoned at [[Holloway]] for contempt of court in declining to give up documents relating to her divorce case. She was released from custody on June 28, [[1879]]. The prison at Holloway was the same prison that held [[Oscar Wilde]] during his incarceration. She died of cancer at 13 Mount St. Grover Sq., London on May 18, [[1889]]. She was 66 years old at the time of her death.


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Latest revision as of 15:36, 16 August 2023

Isabella Glyn
Born(1823-05-22)22 May 1823
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Died18 May 1889(1889-05-18) (aged 65)
London, England, UK
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Edward Wills
Eneas Sweetland Dallas

Isabella Glyn (22 May 1823 – 18 May 1889) was a well-known Victorian-era Shakespearean actress.[1]

Life

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Isabella Glyn was born in Edinburgh on 22 May 1823. She made her first stage appearance in Manchester on 8 November 1847, where she appeared as Constance in Shakespeare's King John. She next debuted at the Olympic in London as Lady Macbeth on 28 January 1848. She played at Sadler's Wells Theatre from 1848–51; and gave her first public Shakespearian reading September 1851. She appeared at Drury Lane as Bianca in Fazio on 26 December 1851.

She made subsequent appearances at St. James' in 1854, at Standard in 1855, at Sadler's Wells Theatre in 1859, and Princess's Theatre in 1867. She also gave recitals at Boston in 1870. She gave Shakespearian readings at Steinway hall and at St. James in 1878 and 1879. She was at the end of her career a theatrical instructor; and, the latest adherent of the Kemble school of acting. Her portrait appeared frequently in many popular magazines and journals during her lifetime.[2]

Death

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Isabella Glyn died of cancer, four days before her 66th birthday, at 13 Mount St. Grover Square, London on 18 May 1889. She was buried 22 May 1889 at Kensal Green Cemetery. [2]

Family

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She was married twice. Her first marriage was to Edward Wills. This marriage, however, was brief due to her husband's premature death. Her second marriage was to the notable The Times journalist, Eneas Sweetland Dallas to whom she was married in Glasgow in December 1853. They had a second wedding in London on 12 July 1855. They were divorced on her petition on 10 May 1874.[2] It was a source of much scandal at the time. Shortly after her case came to trial, she was imprisoned at Holloway for contempt of court in declining to give up documents relating to her divorce case. She was released from custody on 28 June 1879.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Isabella Glyn profile, asp6new.alexanderstreet.com; accessed 5 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Knight 1890.

Sources

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Knight, John Joseph (1890). "Glyn, Isabella Dallas". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 21. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

  • Modern English Biography, Volume I (A -- H), ed. by Frederick Boase, London: Frank Cass & Co. LTD, 1965.


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