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Marie Burroughs (1866 – March 4, 1926) (born Lillie Arrington) was a popular American stage actress in the last part of the 19th century. She played prominent roles in many plays, though was never a first tier star. ==Career== Burroughs was born in San Jose, California〔(14 April 1901). (Miss Marie Burroughs to Wed a New Yorkers ), ''San Francisco Call''〕 about 1866, and raised in San Francisco. By age 17, her promise as an actor was noted by actor Lawrence Barrett, and earned her an invitation to appear in ''The Rajah'' at the Madison Square Theatre in New York. She made her Broadway debut in 1884 and assumed her stage name. She was an immediate success, but her acting skills were still raw and it was said that her good looks carried her at first. Actor Louis Massen became her acting coach, and soon after her first husband.〔(Our Gallery of Players: Marie Burroughts ), ''The Illustrated American'', p. 42 (November 21, 1891)〕〔(Marie Burroughs ), ''Lippincott's Monthly Magazine'' pp. 363-64 (March 1893)〕 She had roles in many plays through the 1880s and 1890s, including in a number of plays supporting English actor Edward Smith Willard. She retired from the stage in 1901.〔(The New International Encyclopaedia, Vol 3 ), p. 711 (1906)〕〔Browne, Walter & E. De Roy Koch (eds.) (Who's who on the Stage 1908 ), p. 63 (B.W. Dodge & Company 1908)〕 Writer Willa Cather described Burroughs in 1895 as "not a very great actress, but she is great enough to be allowed to do her best unhindered."〔 Similarly, the ''Illustrated American'' said "that she will ever rank among the greatest actresses of the world, not even her most devoted admirers can expect, but she is so painstaking and so devoted to her profession that with each succeeding season she shows some improvement in her art."〔(Gallery of Players from The Illustrated American ), No. 6, p. 16 (1895)〕 In 1894, Burroughs' popularity was such that she was the vehicle for a volume of actor photographs called ''The Marie Burroughs Art Portfolio of Stage Celebrities'', published by A.N. Marquis & Company.〔(6 May 1894). (Genius, Art, Beauty. Wonderful Collection of Portraits of Celebrated Actors and Actresses ), ''The Anaconda Standard''〕〔(8 April 1894). (A Great and Artistic Offer (advertisement) ), ''The Salt Lake Herald''〕 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「Marie Burroughs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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