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{{short description|American actress}}

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|birth_place=[[Somerville, New Jersey]]
|birth_place=[[Somerville, New Jersey]]
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1924|05|05|1848|08|24}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1924|05|05|1848|08|24}}
|death_place=[[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
|death_place=[[New York City]], New York
|resting_place=Green-wood Cemetery<br>[[Brooklyn, New York]]
|resting_place=Green-wood Cemetery<br>[[Brooklyn, New York]]
|occupation=[[Stage actress]], [[screenwriter]]
|occupation=[[Stage actress]], [[screenwriter]]
|spouse=Isidore Lyon<br>Charles A. Stevenson
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* Isidore Lyon
* Charles A. Stevenson
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'''Kate Claxton''' (August 24, 1848 &ndash; May 5, 1924)<ref>Ryan, p. 345</ref> was an [[United States|American]] [[actress]], born '''Kate Elizabeth Cone''' at [[Somerville, New Jersey|Somerville]], [[New Jersey]], to Spencer Wallace Cone and Josephine Martinez.<ref name=NAW>James, Edward T.; James, Janet Wilson; Boyer, Paul S. [https://books.google.com/books?id=rVLOhGt1BX0C&pg=PA345&lpg=PA345 "Notable American women, 1607–1950: a biographical dictionary"], p. 345, [[Harvard University Press]], 1971. {{ISBN|0-674-62734-2}}. Accessed June 28, 2009.</ref> She made her first appearance on the [[Stage (theatre)|stage]] in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] with [[Lotta Crabtree]] in 1870, and in the same year joined [[Augustin Daly|Augustin Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre]] in [[New York City|New York]]. In 1872 she became a member of [[Albert Marshman Palmer|A. M. Palmer's Union Square Theatre]], playing largely comedy roles. She created the part of Louise in ''The Two Orphans'' and then became known as one of the best emotional actresses of her time. Her first starring tour was in 1876.
'''Kate Claxton''' (August 24, 1848 &ndash; May 5, 1924)<ref>Ryan, p. 345</ref> was an American actress.


==Biography==
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She was performing the play ''[[The Two Orphans (play)|The Two Orphans]]'' on December 5, 1876, at the [[Brooklyn Theater Fire|Brooklyn Theatre in New York]], when a fire broke out and killed 278 people.
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Kate Elizabeth Cone was born at Somerville, New Jersey, to Spencer Wallace Cone and Josephine Martinez.<ref name=NAW>James, Edward T.; James, Janet Wilson; Boyer, Paul S. [https://books.google.com/books?id=rVLOhGt1BX0C&pg=PA345&lpg=PA345 "Notable American Women, 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary"], p. 345, [[Harvard University Press]], 1971. {{ISBN|0-674-62734-2}}. Accessed June 28, 2009.</ref> She made her first appearance on the stage in Chicago with [[Lotta Crabtree]] in 1870, and in the same year, joined [[Augustin Daly|Augustin Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre]] in New York City. In 1872, she became a member of [[Albert Marshman Palmer|A.M. Palmer's Union Square Theatre]], playing largely comedy roles. She created the part of Louise in ''[[The Two Orphans (play)|The Two Orphans]]'' and then became known as one of the best emotional actresses of her time. Her first starring tour was in 1876.


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She was performing the play ''The Two Orphans'' on December 5, 1876, at the [[Brooklyn Theater Fire|Brooklyn Theatre in New York]] when a fire broke out and killed 278 people.
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Claxton married twice, first in 1865 to Isadore Lyon; they later divorced. On March 3, 1878, she married Charles A. Stevenson, and in 1911 they divorced. Her son Harold Stevenson committed suicide in 1904.<ref>''FAMOUS ACTORS AND ACTRESSES OF THE AMERICAN STAGE'' Vol.1 A-J by William C. Young c. 1975</ref>


[[File:Kate Claxton - DPLA - 7d4a0afe2f9b03e4f11f9c1516677b86 (page 1).jpg|thumb|Kate Claxton, [ca. 1859–1870]. Carte de Visite Collection, Boston Public Library ]]
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Claxton died due to a [[cerebral hemorrhage]] in her apartment in [[New York City]], and was buried in Brooklyn's [[Green-Wood Cemetery]].<ref name=NAW/>


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Claxton first married in 1865 to Isadore Lyon; they later divorced. On March 3, 1878, she married Charles A. Stevenson, and in 1911, they divorced. Her son Harold Stevenson committed suicide in 1904.<ref>''FAMOUS ACTORS AND ACTRESSES OF THE AMERICAN STAGE'' Vol.1 A-J by William C. Young c. 1975</ref>
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[[Claxton, Georgia]], is said by some local historians to be named for her.<ref>[http://claxton.georgia.gov/05/home/0,2230,8464561,00.html;jsessionid=163B13E68185FAB7B24D4F09743C9814 City of Claxton], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|State of Georgia]]. Accessed June 28, 2009.</ref> <ref>[http://www.claxtonenterprise.com/2854/1304/claxton Claxton Enterprise] Accessed May 23, 2013.</ref>


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Claxton died due to a cerebral hemorrhage in her apartment in New York City; she was buried in Brooklyn's [[Green-Wood Cemetery]].<ref name=NAW/>
==Notes==

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Claxton, Georgia is said by some local historians to be named for her.<ref>[http://claxton.georgia.gov/05/home/0,2230,8464561,00.html;jsessionid=163B13E68185FAB7B24D4F09743C9814 City of Claxton] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408002331/http://claxton.georgia.gov/05/home/0,2230,8464561,00.html;jsessionid=163B13E68185FAB7B24D4F09743C9814 |date=2011-04-08 }}, [[Georgia (U.S. state)|State of Georgia]]. Accessed June 28, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.claxtonenterprise.com/2854/1304/claxton Claxton Enterprise] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128120042/http://www.claxtonenterprise.com/2854/1304/claxton |date=2013-01-28 }} Accessed May 23, 2013.</ref>


==References==
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===Attribution===
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===Bibliography===
*Ryan, Pat M. "Claxton, Kate" ''Notable American Women.'' Vol. 1, 4th ed., The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1975
*Ryan, Pat M. "Claxton, Kate" ''Notable American Women.'' Vol. 1, 4th ed., The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1975


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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20151005093100/http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/21223 Kate photo](Wayback Machine)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20151005093100/http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/21223 Kate photo](Wayback Machine)
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Claxton&GSfn=KAte&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=19169896&df=all& Kate Claxton at find A grave]
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Kate Claxton
Born(1848-08-24)August 24, 1848
Somerville, New Jersey
DiedMay 5, 1924(1924-05-05) (aged 75)
New York City, New York
Resting placeGreen-wood Cemetery
Brooklyn, New York
Occupation(s)Stage actress, screenwriter
Spouses
  • Isidore Lyon
  • Charles A. Stevenson

Kate Claxton (August 24, 1848 – May 5, 1924)[1] was an American actress.

Biography

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Kate Elizabeth Cone was born at Somerville, New Jersey, to Spencer Wallace Cone and Josephine Martinez.[2] She made her first appearance on the stage in Chicago with Lotta Crabtree in 1870, and in the same year, joined Augustin Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City. In 1872, she became a member of A.M. Palmer's Union Square Theatre, playing largely comedy roles. She created the part of Louise in The Two Orphans and then became known as one of the best emotional actresses of her time. Her first starring tour was in 1876.

She was performing the play The Two Orphans on December 5, 1876, at the Brooklyn Theatre in New York when a fire broke out and killed 278 people.

Kate Claxton, [ca. 1859–1870]. Carte de Visite Collection, Boston Public Library

Claxton first married in 1865 to Isadore Lyon; they later divorced. On March 3, 1878, she married Charles A. Stevenson, and in 1911, they divorced. Her son Harold Stevenson committed suicide in 1904.[3]

Claxton died due to a cerebral hemorrhage in her apartment in New York City; she was buried in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery.[2]

Claxton, Georgia is said by some local historians to be named for her.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Ryan, p. 345
  2. ^ a b James, Edward T.; James, Janet Wilson; Boyer, Paul S. "Notable American Women, 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary", p. 345, Harvard University Press, 1971. ISBN 0-674-62734-2. Accessed June 28, 2009.
  3. ^ FAMOUS ACTORS AND ACTRESSES OF THE AMERICAN STAGE Vol.1 A-J by William C. Young c. 1975
  4. ^ City of Claxton Archived 2011-04-08 at the Wayback Machine, State of Georgia. Accessed June 28, 2009.
  5. ^ Claxton Enterprise Archived 2013-01-28 at the Wayback Machine Accessed May 23, 2013.

Attribution

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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Bibliography

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  • Ryan, Pat M. "Claxton, Kate" Notable American Women. Vol. 1, 4th ed., The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1975
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