Rosabel Morrison
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| Born | 1869  |
| Died | December 19, 1911 (aged 41–42) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Edward Abrams, Mitchell Lewis |
| Children | Lewis Morrison, Harry Morrison |
| Parent(s) | |
| Relatives | Adrienne Morrison |
Rosabel Morrison (1869 – December 19, 1911) was an American stage actor.
Rosabel Morrison was born on 1869 in New Orleans,[1] the daughter of stage actors Rose Wood and Lewis Morrison.[2] Morrison began acting as a teenager in 1885, appearing alongside her father as Adrienne in A Celebrated Case and Marguerite in Faust.[3][4] One of her most prominent roles was in the railroad play The Danger Signal (1891) by Henry C. de Mille. A fellow cast member, musician Paul Dresser, became infatuated with Morrison and dedicated two songs to her: "Rosie, Sweet Rosabel" and "I Told Her the Same Old Story."[5] In 1899, Morrison originated the role of Leah in Children of the Ghetto by Israel Zangwill at the Herald Square Theatre.[6]
While performing as Dago Annie in A Romance of the Underworld at Hammerstein's Theatre Rosabel Morrison fainted in her dressing room.[7] She died the next day, 19 December 1911.[1]
Personal life
Rosabel Morrison married Edward Abrams; they divorced in 1907. Their children Lewis and Harry took her last name. Her second husband was actor Mitchell Lewis; they married in 1910.[2]
References
- ^ a b Stage deaths : a biographical guide to international theatrical obituaries, 1850 to 1990. Internet Archive. New York : Greenwood Press. 1991. ISBN 978-0-313-27593-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ a b Kidd, Charles (1986). Debrett goes to Hollywood. Internet Archive. New York : St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-00588-7.
- ^ Bennett, Joan; Kibbee, Lois (1970). The Bennett Playbill.
- ^ Brian Kellow (2004). The Bennetts. Internet Archive. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-2329-5.
- ^ Henderson, Clayton W. (2003). On the banks of the Wabash : the life and music of Paul Dresser. Internet Archive. Indianapolis : Indiana Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0-87195-166-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ Brown, T. Allston (Thomas Allston) (1903). A history of the New York stage from the first performance in 1732 to 1901. Cornell University Library. New York, Dodd, Mead and company.
- ^ Variety (1911). Variety (December 1911). Media History Digital Library. New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company.