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Rose Massey (c.1851 - July 23, 1883) was a 19th-century stage actress. Massey first appeared at the Haymarket Theatre in London in July 1867, playing the role of Mary Meredith in ''Our American Cousin'', but later gained attention in her 1871 performance as Fatima in ''Blue Beard'' at the Covent Garden Theatre.〔Pascoe, Charles, E. ( The Dramatic List ), p. 259-60 (1880)〕 Her New York debut was in February 1869, in ''The Field of the Cloth of Gold'' at Wood's Museum.〔Hutton, Lawrence. (Curiosities of the American stage ), p. 178 (1891)〕 Massey played a number of roles opposite actor Henry James Montague, who she followed to the United States and later sued in 1875 for breach of promise to marry. She claimed to have a son fathered by Montague, and it made a stir when Massey also released "sappy" letters to her from Montague.〔(7 September 1878). (Actor Montague (Obituary), ''Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel'' )〕 That case ended, however, when Montague died in 1878.〔Brown, T. Allston. (A history of the New York stage, Vol. II ), (1903)〕〔Gänzl, Kurt. (Lydia Thompson, queen of burlesque ) (2002)〕〔(The Rialto A Generation Ago ), ''Theatre Magazine'' (August 1912, p. 58-60)〕〔(17 July 1875). (Odds and Ends ), ''Otago Witness''〕 In addition to her liaison with Montague, Massey also had a relationship with Alex Henderson (1828-1886) (spouse of burlesque producer Lydia Thompson). That relationship produced a daughter, Helen Massey.〔 Massey was also the mother of actress Blanche Massey (born circa 1878).〔(7 October 1894). (Personal and Other Jottings ), ''The Morning Call''〕 Massey died of consumption in New York on July 23, 1883. ==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「Rose Massey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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