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Agnes Ethel (May 1, 1846 ''-'' May 26, 1903)〔(Agnes Ethel Tracy - US Passport Application - July 6, 1888 )〕〔 was a Broadway actress of the late 19th century. She performed in New York City, the city of her birth, from 1868 ''-'' 1871. Her married name was Agnes Ethel Tracy.〔''Obituary 1—No Title'', New York Times, May 27, 1903, pg. 9.〕 She was especially talented in acting emotional roles.〔''Mrs. Agnes Ethel Tracy Dying'', Connellsville, Pennsylvania Daily Courier, May 26, 1903, pg. 2.〕 ==Theatrical career== She was a protege of Mathilde Heron〔 (1830 ''-'' 1877) and made her stage debut in ''Camille'' (1868),〔(Mathilde Heron ), The Vault at Pfaff's, Retrieved 1-11-08.〕 at Jerome's private theatre in New York.〔(Agnes Ethel ), Picture History, Retrieved 1-11-08.〕 It was situated on the southeast corner of Twenty-Sixth Street.〔Brown, Thomas Allston, ''A History of the New York Stage from the First Performance in 1732, Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1903, pg. 596.〕 She studied for a year afterward, accepting minor parts.〔 Ethel and Fanny Davenport were among the actors in a production of a comedy,〔 ''Dreams'',〔''Classified Ad 9—No Title'', New York Times, September 15, 1869, pg. 7.〕 by T. W. Robertson. It began playing at the Fifth Avenue Theatre on August 16, 1869.〔''Amusement'', New York Times, August 7, 1869, pg. 4.〕 She was in the first production of ''Frou Frou'' in the United States. The Augustin Daly stock company staged it at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,〔 24th Street, one door from Broadway,〔Amusements'', June 8, 1870, pg. 7.〕 on February 15, 1870. Kate Newton, Davenport, and George Clarke were other cast members.〔''Frou Frou'' To Be Revived'', New York Times, May 3, 1902, pg. 9.〕 Ethel appeared in ''Fernande'', also at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, in June 1870.〔''Amusements This Evening'', New York Times, June 11, 1870, pg. 4.〕 A critic wrote that her acting was her best thus far.〔''Music And The Drama'', New York Times, June 12, 1870, pg. 4.〕 In September 1872 Ethel appeared in ''Agnes'', presented by the Union Square Theatre. The play was written especially for her by Victorien Sardou. It ran for one hundred nights.〔Brown, Thomas Allston, ''A History of the New York Stage from the First Performance in 1732, Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1903, pg. 147.〕 She retired at the height of her career for quiet domesticity. She took part in charities and assisted struggling actors and actresses.〔 She performed only twice more on stage, appearing on both occasions in support of charity.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Agnes Ethel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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