Isabel Irving

Isabel Irving (1871–1944) was an American stage actress.

Isabel Irving
Isabel Irving, ca. 1907
Born(1871-02-28)February 28, 1871
Bridgeport, Connecticut
DiedSeptember 1, 1944(1944-09-01) (aged 73)
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Years active1887–1936
Spouse(s)William H. Thompson
Isabel Irving, actress

Biography

Isabel Irving was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on February 28, 1871, to Charles Washington and Isabella Irving[1] and made her New York stage debut in 1886[2] (or 1888[3]) at the Standard Theatre in The Schoolmistress under Rosina Vokes.[4]

Irving made her London debut at the Lyceum Theatre in 1890 as Daisy in Nancy and Company.[2]

In 1894, she signed a three-year contract with the manager of the Lyceum Theatre in New York stipulating "for the first time in her short career on stage," that she shall have "leading business."[4] Until that time she had played the ingenue or other small parts.[4]

In 1899, after a secret engagement, Irving married the actor William H. Thompson who died in 1923.[3]

In 1907, an Oregon newspaper (The Morning Oregonian) called her a "brilliant American actress" and "a charming actress and comedienne" during her national tour performance there in Susan In Search of a Husband.[5][6]

She retired from her long career in theater in 1936 after completing her final tour in Three Wise Fools. She died in 1944 in Nantucket at 73.[1][2]

Selected Appearances

Irving appeared in numerous productions during her 50-year career.[1][4][2][7]

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References
  1. Leonard, John William (1914). Woman's Who's Who of America: a Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada, American Commonwealth Company, pg. 423. ISBN 0810340186
  2. "ISABEL IRVIN6, 3, ACTRESS 50 Years; Star in Companies of Vokes, Daly and Frohman Dies-Played Opposite Drew". timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  3. "MISS ISABEL IRVING WEDS.; Ceremony performed in New Jersey Unltes the Actress to Thompson, the Actor". timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  4. "ISABEL IRVING'S PLANS.; The Young Actress to be a Member of Mr. Frohman's Company". timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  5. Library, University of Oregon, Knight (1907-02-01). "Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, February 01, 1907, Image 14" (1907/02/01): 14. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. Library, University of Oregon, Knight (1907-02-02). "Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, February 02, 1907, Image 14" (1907/02/02): 14. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. Woman's Who's who of America: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada. American Commonwealth Company. 1914. p. 423. ISBN 978-0-8103-4018-3.


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