Louisa Lane Drew (Louisa Drew)

Louisa Lane Drew

Actress. She made her American debut in “Richard III” with Junius Brutus Booth in 1827 at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. She married actor John Drew in 1850, and was the mother of Louisa, John, Jr., and Georgiana Drew. as well as the grandmother of Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore, all actors. She managed the Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia for 31 years.  Family links:  Spouse:  John Drew (1827 – 1862)*  Children:  John Drew (1853 – 1927)*  Georgiana Emma Drew Barrymore (1854 – 1893)* *Calculated relationship

Born

  • January, 10, 1820
  • England

Died

  • August, 08, 1897
  • USA

Cemetery

  • Mount Vernon Cemetery
  • Pennsylvania
  • USA

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