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    Jane Marchant Vernon (Fisher)

    Birth: 1796

    Death: 6-4-1869

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British-American Stage Actress. Came to the United States in the 1820s to perform in the Old Bowery Theater. She is referenced in Fanny Seward's 1862-1863 diary performing the role of "Mrs. Meanly" in the production of "Bosom Friends" at Wallack's "new theater" in New York City.

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Biography: 
British-American Stage Actress. Came to the United States in the 1820s to perform in the Old Bowery Theater. She is referenced in Fanny Seward's 1862-1863 diary performing the role of "Mrs. Meanly" in the production of "Bosom Friends" at Wallack's "new theater" in New York City.
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Volume 10
Publisher Location: 
New York, NY
Publisher Name: 
James T. White & Co.
Year: 
1900
Start Page: 
453
Citation Notes: 
Google Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=56cmpAjG-tUC&lpg=PA453&ots=TnGtnI_Fgu&dq=jane%20marchant%20vernon%20actress&pg=PA453#v=onepage&q=jane%20marchant%20vernon%20actress&f=false
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Vol. 6
Publisher Location: 
New York, NY
Publisher Name: 
D. Appleton & Co.
Year: 
1889
Start Page: 
280
Citation Notes: 
WikiSource: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Appletons%27_Cyclop%C3%A6dia_of_American_Biography_(1889,_volume_6).djvu/308