Sarah Lane
English actress, playwright, and theatre manager
About Sarah Lane
Lived 1825 – 1899 (aged 73–74). Sarah Lane was a British playwright, theatre manager, actor and translator.
Sarah "Sallie" Lane (22 September 1822 – 16 August 1899) was an English actress, playwright and theatre manager. She was known as "The Queen of Hoxton".
Biography The daughter of William Borrow and Sarah Fowles, she was born Sarah Borrow in Clerkenwell, London on 22 September 1822. She began performing as a singer and dancer at the age of seventeen under the stage name Sarah Wilton. During the 1880s and 1890s, she regularly appeared in the theatre's pantomimes.
She was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.
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Who was Sarah Lane?
English actress, playwright, and theatre manager (c. 1822 – 1899)
When was Sarah Lane born?
Sarah Lane was born in 1825 in London.
When did Sarah Lane die?
Sarah Lane died on 16 August 1899 in London.
What was Sarah Lane's occupation?
Sarah Lane was a playwright, theatre manager, actor and translator.
What nationality was Sarah Lane?
Sarah Lane was British.
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· DBpedia: Sarah Lane (theatre manager)
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