Mrs. J. H. Allen

Mrs. J.H. Allen
Mrs. J.H. Allen
Born	c. 1840
Died	1911
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	J.H. Allen

Louise Allen^[1]^[2] (c. 1840–1911) was a popular American actress in the mid 19th century who was billed under her married name, Mrs. J. H. Allen.^[3]

She was the wife of theater manager J.H. Allen and debuted on the stage in 1855.^[3] In June 1858, The New York Times described her as "the most beautiful woman on the New York stage, and a lady who in a short time has assumed a prominent position as the leading actress at the principal New York Theatre", referring to Wallack's Theatre.^[4] She appeared in the 1859 melodrama The Octoroon, and in the popular 1860–61 extravaganza The Seven Sisters in New York.^[3]^[5]

References[edit]

^ "6. Triumphs in Comedy and Melodrama", The Man Who Was Rip Van Winkle, Yale University Press, p. 160, 2017-12-31, doi:10.12987/9780300150186-008, ISBN 978-0-300-15018-6, S2CID 246117654, retrieved 2022-03-19
^ Hutton, Laurence (1875). Plays and players. New York : Hurd and Houghton.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mrs. J.H. Allen c. 1840-1911, Storied Women of Civil War Era (Smithsonian Institution), Retrieved 6 January 2022
^ (19 June 1858). Amusements, The New York Times, p. 4
^ (5 May 1861). Amusements, The New York Times, p. 6 (regarding Seven Sisters, "we beg to state that Mrs. J.H. Allen, an admirable actress, and one of the most charming ladies of the stage, will take her benefit to-morrow night.")