Rosabel Morrison
American stage actor (1869–1911)
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Rosabel Morrison (1869 – December 19, 1911) was an American stage actor.
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Rosabel Morrison | |
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| Born | 1869  |
| Died | December 19, 1911 (aged 41–42) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Edward Abrams, Mitchell Lewis |
| Children | Lewis Morrison, Harry Morrison |
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| Relatives | Adrienne Morrison |
Rosabel Morrison was born on 1869 in New Orleans,[1] the daughter of stage actors Rose Wood and Lewis Morrison.[2] Morrison began acting as a teenager in 1885, appearing alongside her father as Adrienne in A Celebrated Case and Marguerite in Faust.[3][4] One of her most prominent roles was in the railroad play The Danger Signal (1891) by Henry C. de Mille. A fellow cast member, musician Paul Dresser, became infatuated with Morrison and dedicated two songs to her: "Rosie, Sweet Rosabel" and "I Told Her the Same Old Story."[5] In 1899, Morrison originated the role of Leah in Children of the Ghetto by Israel Zangwill at the Herald Square Theatre.[6]
While performing as Dago Annie in A Romance of the Underworld at Hammerstein's Theatre Rosabel Morrison fainted in her dressing room.[7] She died the next day, 19 December 1911.[1]
Personal life
Rosabel Morrison married Edward Abrams; they divorced in 1907. Their children Lewis and Harry took her last name. Her second husband was actor Mitchell Lewis; they married in 1910.[2]