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Eliza Logan Wood (born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 7, 1827; died New York City, New York, January 15, 1872) was an American stage actress and member of the Logan family of actors and writers. Probably the oldest of the eight talented children of Irish-American actor Cornelius Ambrosius Logan (1806-1853), Eliza was educated at a girl's school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She made her debut on the stage January 28, 1841 as ''Young Norval'' in "Douglas" at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia.〔''New York Times'', January 16, 1872, obituary of "Mrs. George Wood, Actress"〕 Her father had moved the family to Cincinnati to manage the National Theatre there, and she continued her career there. She later toured with her father, appearing with success in the American South and West in dramas such as Shiel's ''Evadne''.〔(''They Were Always Doing Shakespeare: Antebellum Southern Actresses and Shakespearean Appropriation'', Robin Warren, p. 7-9 )〕 In June 1850 she made her first appearance in New York as ''Pauline'' in "The Lady of Lyons" at the Bowery Theatre. She remained a headlining actress through the 1850s, while supporting her mother and younger siblings after the death of her father in 1853. The ''New York Times'' said she was "a charming woman, a careful actress, and played parts like ''Juliet'' and ''Ophelia'' with much feeling."〔''New York Times'', January 16, 1872, obituary of "Mrs. George Wood, Actress"〕 Theater critic and historian T. Allston Brown called her "one of the finest female representatives of the legitimate drama known to the American stage"〔''History of the American Stage'', New York, 1870, entry "Olive Logan"〕 She married George Wood, a theater owner and manager, in 1859 and retired from touring. She helped Wood manage his theatre properties. Eliza Logan was a member of a family notable in the American theatre and elsewhere. Her brother Thomas (1829-1906) was a prominent Cincinnati lawyer. Her younger brother Cornelius Ambrose Logan, (1832–99), was a physician, writer, and diplomat. Middle sisters Celia (1837-1904) and Olive (1839-1909) were notable actresses and writers. The younger sisters Alice, Grace, and Kate also appeared on the stage. ==References== 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「Eliza Logan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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