Kate Claxton
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Kate Claxton was an American
actress, born Kate Elizabeth Cone at Somerville
, New Jersey
to Spencer Wallace Cone and Josephine Martinez. She made her first appearance on the stage
in Chicago with Lotta Crabtree
in 1870, and in the same year joined Augustin Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre
in New York
. In 1872 she became a member of A. M. Palmer's Union Square Theatre
, playing largely comedy roles. She created the part of Louise in The Two Orphans and then became known as one of the best emotional actresses of her time. Her first starring tour was in 1876. In 1878 she was married to Charles A. Stevenson.
She was performing the play The Two Orphans at the Brooklyn Theatre (Brooklyn, New York)
, on the night of December 5, 1876 when fire broke out eventually killing 278 persons. It was, and still remains, one of the greatest fires in New York City history.
Claxton married twice, first in 1865 to Isadore Lyon; they later divorced. On March 3, 1878 she married Charles A. Stevenson, and in 1911 they divorced. She may or may not have had children.
Claxton died due to a cerebral hemorrhage in her apartment in New York City
, and was buried in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery
.
Claxton, Georgia
is named after her.
United States
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actress, born Kate Elizabeth Cone at Somerville
Somerville, New Jersey
Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,098. It is the county seat of Somerset County....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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to Spencer Wallace Cone and Josephine Martinez. She made her first appearance on the stage
Stage (theatre)
In theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...
in Chicago with Lotta Crabtree
Lotta Crabtree
Lotta Mignon Crabtree was an American actress, entertainer and comedian. She was also a significant philanthropist....
in 1870, and in the same year joined Augustin Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre
Augustin Daly
John Augustin Daly was an American theatrical manager and playwright active in both the US and UK.-Biography:Daly was born in Plymouth, North Carolina and educated at Norfolk, Va...
in New York
New York City
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. In 1872 she became a member of A. M. Palmer's Union Square Theatre
Albert Marshman Palmer
Albert Marshman Palmer was an American theatrical manager, born at North Stonington, Connecticut.He graduated from the law school of the University of New York in 1860, served as librarian at the Mercantile Library, New York, in 1869-72, and then for ten years managed the Union Square Theatre...
, playing largely comedy roles. She created the part of Louise in The Two Orphans and then became known as one of the best emotional actresses of her time. Her first starring tour was in 1876. In 1878 she was married to Charles A. Stevenson.
She was performing the play The Two Orphans at the Brooklyn Theatre (Brooklyn, New York)
Brooklyn Theater Fire
The Brooklyn Theater Fire was a catastrophic theater fire that broke out on the evening of December 5, 1876 in the city of Brooklyn, New York, United States. The conflagration claimed the lives of at least 278 individuals, with some accounts reporting over 300 dead. 103 unidentified victims were...
, on the night of December 5, 1876 when fire broke out eventually killing 278 persons. It was, and still remains, one of the greatest fires in New York City history.
Claxton married twice, first in 1865 to Isadore Lyon; they later divorced. On March 3, 1878 she married Charles A. Stevenson, and in 1911 they divorced. She may or may not have had children.
Claxton died due to a cerebral hemorrhage in her apartment in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and was buried in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County , New York. It was granted National Historic Landmark status in 2006 by the U.S. Department of the Interior.-History:...
.
Claxton, Georgia
Claxton, Georgia
Claxton is a city in Evans County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,276 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Evans County.-History:...
is named after her.