Mary Porter (actress)
Life
She was brought to the attention of Betterton by Elizabeth Barry, who had seen her play the Fairy Queen at Bartholomew Fair.[1]
In his company she made her first appearance in 1699, in tragedy, in which she was at her best, although she also played a long list of comedy parts. When her friends, Mrs Barry, Mrs Bracegirdle and Mrs Oldfield, had retired from the stage, she was left its undisputed queen.[1]
In 1713 she appeared in John Gay's comedy The Wife of Bath at Drury Lane. In 1724 she featured in his tragedy The Captives as Astarbe, Queen of Media.
References
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Porter, Mary". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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