Amelia Bingham
Amelia Bingham | |
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Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx | |
Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan University |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse |
Lloyd Bingham
(m. 1894; died 1915) |
Amelia Swilley Bingham
Theatrical career
Her first role in a stage production came on the
Her early successes in the 1890s included The Power of Gold, The Shaughran, Colleen Bawn, The Village Postmaster, and Captain Impudence. By 1897 she was managed by
Bingham's popularity as a performer peaked around 1897. She tallied more than 9,000 of 30,000 votes cast in a newspaper competition for the title of American State Queen. Earlier stars like Lillian Russell, Maud Allan, Ada Rehan, and Fannie Davenport received a mere hundred votes each.[3]
She started the Amelia Bingham Company which produced
During the summer of 1904 Olympe played for one week at the Elitch Theatre in Denver, Colorado. "While Olympe is a romantic drama, it is also known as a costume play.... Miss Bingham brought to Elitch the original costumes used in the New York production.... One gown alone cost Miss Bingham $1,000."[7]
Bingham acted the lead in Big Moments from Great Plays (1909) and starred with
Her final stage appearance came at the
Personal life and death
Bingham died on September 1, 1927, in New York City.
References
- LCCN 43-3674. "Index [..] Bingham, Amelia Swilley, 464"
- ^ a b c d e Amelia Bingham, Internet Broadway Database; accessed July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Amelia Bingham, Actress Is Dead, New York Times, September 2, 1927, pg. 17.
- ^ People's Theatre CinemaTreasures.org; accessed July 21, 2020.
- ^ Bijou Fernandez, Stage Actress, November 8, 1961, pg. 35.
- ^ Gilbert Miller-International Trader, New York Times, November 19, 1950, pg. X4.
- OCLC 823177622.