Sarah Crocker was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut in 1834.[4] She made her debut in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1849, playing Parthenia and other leading parts. In May 1852, she married the actor Frederick B. Conway, and the two thenceforward acted together. In 1859, they opened Pike's Opera House in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a first-class company, but the engagement was not profitable, and they returned to the east. In 1861, they visited England, and filled a short engagement at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London. After their return, they became star actors, and made an extensive and profitable tour. In 1864 Sarah leased the Park Theatre in Brooklyn, and subsequently the new Brooklyn Theatre, in which for nine years her husband played leading parts. Sarah Conway possessed a tall and graceful figure and an expressive countenance, and was a versatile actress and a popular theatre manager.
She was the mother of actress Marianne "Minnie" Conway (c. 1852-1896). Her grandsons, through Minnie, were actors Conway Tearle and Sir Godfrey Tearle.[5]
Sara Conway died in her apartment at the Brooklyn Theatre on April 28, 1875.[1]
sarah, crocker, conway, 1834, 1875, american, actress, sister, elizabeth, crocker, bowers, also, actress, born1834, 1834, ridgefield, connecticutdiedapril, 1875, 1875, aged, brooklyn, yorkoccupationactressspousefrederick, conway, 1852, relativeselizabeth, croc. Sarah Crocker Conway 1834 1875 1 was an American actress 2 She was a sister of Elizabeth Crocker Bowers also an actress 3 Sarah Crocker ConwayBorn1834 1834 Ridgefield ConnecticutDiedApril 28 1875 1875 04 28 aged 40 41 Brooklyn New YorkOccupationActressSpouseFrederick B Conway m 1852 wbr RelativesElizabeth Crocker Bowers sister Conway Tearle grandson Godfrey Tearle grandson Biography editSarah Crocker was born in Ridgefield Connecticut in 1834 4 She made her debut in Baltimore Maryland in 1849 playing Parthenia and other leading parts In May 1852 she married the actor Frederick B Conway and the two thenceforward acted together In 1859 they opened Pike s Opera House in Cincinnati Ohio with a first class company but the engagement was not profitable and they returned to the east In 1861 they visited England and filled a short engagement at Sadler s Wells Theatre London After their return they became star actors and made an extensive and profitable tour In 1864 Sarah leased the Park Theatre in Brooklyn and subsequently the new Brooklyn Theatre in which for nine years her husband played leading parts Sarah Conway possessed a tall and graceful figure and an expressive countenance and was a versatile actress and a popular theatre manager She was the mother of actress Marianne Minnie Conway c 1852 1896 Her grandsons through Minnie were actors Conway Tearle and Sir Godfrey Tearle 5 Sara Conway died in her apartment at the Brooklyn Theatre on April 28 1875 1 References edit a b Death of Mrs F B Conway Last Night Brooklyn Daily Eagle p 2 April 29 1875 Sarah Crocker Conway North American Theatre Online portrait of sisters Elizabeth Crocker Bowers and Sarah Crocker Conway The National Cyclopedia of American Biography Vol XI James T White amp Company 1901 p 360 Retrieved August 7 2020 via Google Books Mrs Sarah Conway and daughter Marianne Minnie Conway Alexander Street North American Theatre Online Wilson J G Fiske J eds 1900 Conway William A Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography New York D Appleton nbsp This article about an American theatre actor is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sarah Crocker Conway amp oldid 1189158845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
