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Louise Allen
Birth: 1840
Death: unknown
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Nickname: Mrs. J. H. Allen
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Louise Allen, known on the American stage as Mrs. J.H. Allen, after her husband a New York stage manager and prompter, was a popular stage actress of the mid nineteenth century. Frances "Fanny" Seward references her playing the role of Lady Teazle in Sheridan's 1777 play "The School of Scandal" in her 1858-1859 diary.
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Louise Allen, known on the American stage as Mrs. J.H. Allen, after her husband a New York stage manager and prompter, was a popular stage actress of the mid nineteenth century. Frances "Fanny" Seward references her playing the role of Lady Teazle in Sheridan's 1777 play "The School of Scandal" in her 1858-1859 diary.
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https://npg.si.edu/exhibition/storied-women-civil-war-era-0
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"Mrs. J.H. Allen - Storied Women of the Civil War, Smithsonian Institution"
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022 - 10:15
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022 - 10:15
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Website
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https://npg.si.edu/exhibition/storied-women-civil-war-era-0
Title of Webpage:
Mrs. J.H. Allen - Storied Women of the Civil War Era, Smithsonian Institution
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022 - 10:15
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022 - 10:15
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