Georgie Eva Cayvan (August 22, 1857 – November 19, 1906)[1] was a popular stage actress in the United States in the later part of the nineteenth century.[2][3][4][5]
Georgia Cayvan was born at Bath, Maine.[2][4] She attended and graduated from the Boston School of Oratory.[2][3] She initially earned a living as a professional fortune teller.[2][3] She had insight into how to play out stage drama and brought her characters to fruition with her humor and expressive eyes.[5]
Career
Cayvan in 1879 accepted her first job on stage as Hebe in H.M.S. Pinafore with the Boston Ideal Opera Company.[2][3][5] She was a member of the Union Square Company.[2] She appeared in Hazel Kirke at the Madison Square Theatre in New York City in 1881.[2] She played the part of Dolly Dutton.[2][4] In 1881 she played the heroine part in a road company in such comedies and dramas as The Professor (1881); The White Slave (1882); Siberia (1883); May Blossom (1884); The Wife (1887); The Charity Ball (1889); and Squire Kate (1892).[4] She then appeared in "Oedipus Tyrannus" at the Boston Theater.[3]
Cayvan also acted at Booth's Theatre in New York City.[3] She performed at the Fourteenth Street Theatre in "The White Slave" and Laura in "The Romany Rye."[3] She also played Marcelle in "A Parisian Romance" in the Union Square Company.[3] Cayvan was successful in the leading part of David Belasco’s "La Belle Russe."[2] She was also a short time with Dion Boucicault.[2]
In 1893 Cayvan became one of the first people to wear a glass dress.[6][7][8][9] The dress was too brittle to be practical however.[6][9] It was exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in The Chicago's World's Fair of 1893.[6][9][10] An article in The New York Times of July 28, 1893, predicted that glass dresses would become a fashion "fad."[11] It points out that the first dress was made for Cayvan for her performance in "American Abroad."[11] It was made by the Libbey Glass Company.[11][12] Author Amelia Ransome Neville in her book gave an account of seeing Cayvan wear the fiberglass dress made by Edward Drummond Libbey.[12] She points out that Cayvan wore it in The Charity Ball.[12]
In 1886 Cayvan contracted with Daniel Frohman, becoming the star of the Lyceum Theater in New York.[2] Cayvan toured with her own company (which included Lionel Barrymore) starting in 1896.[2][3] In March 1897, she performed with her company in El Paso, Texas in a production called "Squire Kate".[13] She was involved in a difficult divorce case in 1896 as being the other woman.[14] She was, however, totally exonerated after defending herself. Cayvan received much support from several women's groups.[2][3]
Later life and death
After an operation in 1892 her health began to fail.[2][3] In 1900 her poor health forced her to retire to the Sandford Sanitarium in Flushing, New York. There she died in 1906, aged 49, after an illness.[2][3][4] She is buried at Newton Cemetery, Newton Massachusetts.
References
Georgia Cayvan in "May Blossom", 1884. Photo by Rockwood.
^Famous Actors and Actresses on the American Stage p. 167 v.1(A-J) by William C. Young, c. 1975
^ abcdefghijklmno. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
^ abcdefghijkl"Brooklyn Standard Union — 20 November 1906". Retrieved 2008-08-10.
^ abcde"Georgia Cayvan — The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Oxford University Press, Inc., 2004". Answers.com. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
^ abc. Archived from the original on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
^"Chicago World's Fair of 1893 — THE BOOK OF THE FAIR: Chapter Twenty-Four: The Midway Plaisance". Retrieved 2008-08-10.
^Cook, J. Gordon , Handbook of Textile Fibres, Man-Made Fibres, p. 641, Woodhead Publishing (1984), ISBN1-85573-485-0
^ abcKane, Joseph Nathan, Famous First Facts, THE H. W. WILSON COMPANY, 1933, 1935, 1950; "Glass Dress", The first GLASS DRESS of spun glass was made in 1893 for Georgia Cayven who ordered twelve yards of glass cloth at $25 a yard from the E. D. Libbey Glass Company, Toledo, Ohio, who produced it at their exhibit at the World Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 111. The cloth was made into a dress for her, but was not practical for wearing purposes.
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Georgie Eva Cayvan August 22 1857 November 19 1906 1 was a popular stage actress in the United States in the later part of the nineteenth century 2 3 4 5 Georgia CayvanGeorgia Cayvan circa 1888BornGeorgie Eva Cayvan 1857 08 22 August 22 1857Bath Maine DiedNovember 19 1906 1906 11 19 aged 49 Flushing New YorkOccupation s Actress Comedian Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Later life and death 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditGeorgia Cayvan was born at Bath Maine 2 4 She attended and graduated from the Boston School of Oratory 2 3 She initially earned a living as a professional fortune teller 2 3 She had insight into how to play out stage drama and brought her characters to fruition with her humor and expressive eyes 5 Career EditCayvan in 1879 accepted her first job on stage as Hebe in H M S Pinafore with the Boston Ideal Opera Company 2 3 5 She was a member of the Union Square Company 2 She appeared in Hazel Kirke at the Madison Square Theatre in New York City in 1881 2 She played the part of Dolly Dutton 2 4 In 1881 she played the heroine part in a road company in such comedies and dramas as The Professor 1881 The White Slave 1882 Siberia 1883 May Blossom 1884 The Wife 1887 The Charity Ball 1889 and Squire Kate 1892 4 She then appeared in Oedipus Tyrannus at the Boston Theater 3 Cayvan also acted at Booth s Theatre in New York City 3 She performed at the Fourteenth Street Theatre in The White Slave and Laura in The Romany Rye 3 She also played Marcelle in A Parisian Romance in the Union Square Company 3 Cayvan was successful in the leading part of David Belasco s La Belle Russe 2 She was also a short time with Dion Boucicault 2 In 1893 Cayvan became one of the first people to wear a glass dress 6 7 8 9 The dress was too brittle to be practical however 6 9 It was exhibited at the World s Columbian Exposition in The Chicago s World s Fair of 1893 6 9 10 An article in The New York Times of July 28 1893 predicted that glass dresses would become a fashion fad 11 It points out that the first dress was made for Cayvan for her performance in American Abroad 11 It was made by the Libbey Glass Company 11 12 Author Amelia Ransome Neville in her book gave an account of seeing Cayvan wear the fiberglass dress made by Edward Drummond Libbey 12 She points out that Cayvan wore it in The Charity Ball 12 In 1886 Cayvan contracted with Daniel Frohman becoming the star of the Lyceum Theater in New York 2 Cayvan toured with her own company which included Lionel Barrymore starting in 1896 2 3 In March 1897 she performed with her company in El Paso Texas in a production called Squire Kate 13 She was involved in a difficult divorce case in 1896 as being the other woman 14 She was however totally exonerated after defending herself Cayvan received much support from several women s groups 2 3 Later life and death EditAfter an operation in 1892 her health began to fail 2 3 In 1900 her poor health forced her to retire to the Sandford Sanitarium in Flushing New York There she died in 1906 aged 49 after an illness 2 3 4 She is buried at Newton Cemetery Newton Massachusetts References Edit Georgia Cayvan in May Blossom 1884 Photo by Rockwood Famous Actors and Actresses on the American Stage p 167 v 1 A J by William C Young c 1975 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o The Willa Cather Archive Archived from the original on 2011 06 16 Retrieved 2008 08 10 a b c d e f g h i j k l Brooklyn Standard Union 20 November 1906 Retrieved 2008 08 10 a b c d e Georgia Cayvan The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Oxford University Press Inc 2004 Answers com Retrieved 2008 08 10 a b c PictureHistory Georgia Cayvan Archived from the original on 2008 08 29 Retrieved 2008 08 10 a b c Georgia Cayvan s Glass Dress Retrieved 2008 08 10 dead link Chicago World s Fair of 1893 THE BOOK OF THE FAIR Chapter Twenty Four The Midway Plaisance Retrieved 2008 08 10 Cook J Gordon Handbook of Textile Fibres Man Made Fibres p 641 Woodhead Publishing 1984 ISBN 1 85573 485 0 a b c Kane Joseph Nathan Famous First Facts THE H W WILSON COMPANY 1933 1935 1950 Glass Dress The first GLASS DRESS of spun glass was made in 1893 for Georgia Cayven who ordered twelve yards of glass cloth at 25 a yard from the E D Libbey Glass Company Toledo Ohio who produced it at their exhibit at the World Columbian Exposition Chicago 111 The cloth was made into a dress for her but was not practical for wearing purposes A City Built of Glass Retrieved 2008 08 10 a b c The New York Times Glass Dresses a Fad The New York Times 1893 07 29 Retrieved 2008 08 10 a b c The Fantastic City 1932 Cambridge Massachusetts Chapter VIII Archived from the original on October 22 2006 Retrieved 2008 08 10 29 Mar 1897 Page 4 El Paso Herald at Newspapers com Newspapers com Retrieved 2017 01 10 Barbas Samantha The First Lady of Hollywood A Biography of Louella Parsons University of California Press 2005 p 46 ISBN 0 520 24213 0External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Georgia Cayvan Georgia Cayvan 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