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MENKEN, ADAH ISAACS (1835-1868) , American actress, was born in New Orleans, the daughter of a Spanish Jew, her name being Dolores Adios Fuertes. Left in poverty at the age of thirteen, she made her first appearance as a dancer in her native city. She had a great
Menken
Astley 's in London as Mazeppa, a performance of an athletic dramatic type suited to her fine physique. In England
France
Charles
Gautier and Dumas the elder . Paris saw her for a hundred nights in Les Pirates de la Savane, and she also played in Vienna and again in London. She died in Paris on the loth of August i868.End of Article: MENKEN, ADAH ISAACS (1835-1868) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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