Mabel Burnege
English actress
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Mabel Burnege (born about 1880 – died July 2, 1972) was an English actress in musical comedies and operettas.
Mabel Burnege | |
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| Died | July 2, 1972 |
| Other names | Mabel Burnage, Mabel Burnedge |
| Occupations | actress, singer in musical comedies |
Early life
Burnege graduated from the Royal College of Music in London.[1]
Career
Mabel Burnege toured with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, performing in Gilbert and Sullivan productions, from 1903 to 1907, including a tour in South Africa.[2] She appeared on the London stage,[3] including roles in Bob (1903),[4] The Mountaineers (1909), Fallen Fairies (1909),[5] The Islander (1910),[6][7] The Chocolate Soldier (1910-1911),[8] Nightbirds (1912), The Laughing Husband (1913),[9] and Within the Law (1913-1914).[10][11]
Burnege had one Broadway credit, in The Merry Countess (1912),[12][13] with an English company.[14][15] She also toured North America with this show, for about a year. She was considered "an English beauty" and "very clever" by one 1913 reviewer.[16] She was also described as the "special chum" of the star of that show, José Collins.[17]
Personal life
Mabel Burnege died in 1972, aged about 90 years.