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Ada Rehan (born Ada Crehan) (1860 - 1916) was an American actress. She was born in County Limerick, Ireland, and brought to the United States at about the age of six years.

Her acting career began early with some minor parts as a child, then her activities increased in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Mrs.'s Drew's theatre from 1873 - 1875.

Subsequently, she appeared in Baltimore, Albany, and other cities with John W. Albaugh's company. When Daly opened his theatre in 1879, she joined his company with which she continued until his death. She was widely admired in Europe.

She retired from the stage in 1906 and made New York City her home until her death in 1916 at the age of 56.

Roles

Rosalind in As You Like It
Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew
Viola
Lady Teazle
Valentine Osprey in The Railroad of Love
Peggy in The Country Girl
Kate Verity in The Squire
Nancy Brasher in Nancy and Company
Maid Marian in Tennyson's Foresters
Roxanne in Daly's presentation of Cyrano de Bergerac

Publications

William Winter, Ada Rehan: A Study (limited edition, New York, 1891)
William Winter, Shadows of the Stage (New York, 1892)
L. C. Strang, Famous Actresses of the Day in America (Boston, 1899)
Norman Hapgood, The Stage in America, 1897-1900 (New York, 1901)
William Winter, The Wallet of Time, volume ii (New York, 1913)

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