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Annie Kemp Bowler (d. August 21, 1876) was a popular stage actress and singer, best known for appearing in the original cast of ''The Black Crook'' in 1866.〔(August 24, 1876). (Death of the Original "Stalacta" ), ''Evening Star'' (Washington, D.C.), p. 1, col. 7.〕 Born Annie Kemp, she played the role of "Stalacta" in that musical. In the original advertisements, she was billed as "Miss Annie Kemp, Prima donna Contralto from Covent Garden, London, her first appearance in America in six years." She later married English tenor Brookhouse Bowler, also performed with the Richings company and other opera companies.〔 She died on August 21, 1876 from injuries sustained from a fall five days earlier, while rehearsing the famed transformation scene of the ''The Black Crook'' for a performance at Philadelphia's National Theater.〔(30 December 1876). (Dramatic Diary - Incidents of the Past Six Months ), ''New York Tribune''〕 She was buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia.〔(29 October 1877). (Death of Mr. Edwin Adams ), ''The New York Times'' (notes Bowler as among those interred there)〕 ==Selected performances== In New York unless otherwise stated: * ''Linda di Chamounix'' (1861) * ''Acis and Galatea'' by F. C. Burnand as Acis (1863) (London)〔Adams, W. Davenport. (A dictionary of the drama, Vol. I ), p. 8 (London 1904)〕 * ''The Black Crook'' (1866) * ''The White Fawn'' (1868) (Boston)〔(The History of the Boston Theatre, 1854-1901 ), p. 144 (1908)〕 * ''Fra Diavolo'' (1870)〔Brown, T. Allston. (A History of the New York Stage from the First Performance in 1732 to 1901 ) (1902)〕 * ''Macbeth'' (1874) as Hecate, in farewell performance of Charlotte Cushman at Booth's Theatre. Kemp's rendition of ''Auld Lang Syne'' to close out the night was noted at the time.〔Hutton Lawrence. (Plays and Players ), p. 230 (1875)〕 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「Annie Kemp Bowler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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