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Edwin Adams (February 3, 1834 – October 28, 1877)[1] was an American stage actor, considered to have been one of America's best light comedians.

Edwin Adams
Born	(1834-02-03)February 3, 1834 Medford, Massachusetts
Died	October 28, 1877(1877-10-28) (aged 43) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Stage actor
Years active	1853–1876

He was born in Medford, Massachusetts,[1] and worked "at a mechanical trade in Boston" before he became an actor.[2]

Adams began his career on the stage in The Hunchback, at the National Theatre in Boston in 1853.[3] He also appeared in Hamlet with Kate Josephine Bateman in 1860,[3] as well in The Serf in 1865, and The Dead Heart, Wild Oats, The Lady of Lyons, Narcisse, and The Marble Heart.[1]

He was a member of the Actors' Order of Friendship (AOOF). A benevolent association started in 1849 with chapters in Philadelphia and New York City.[4]

Although he apparently was not involved personally with the group, Adams allowed use of his name for the 1865 creation of the Adams's Dramatic Association in Pittsburgh.[5]

In 1867, Adams joined Edwin Booth's acting company, appearing in Romeo and Juliet, Narcisse, Othello, and Enoch Arden,[1] becoming the creator of the Arden role.[6] From 1870 to 1875, Adams toured the country performing his best-known roles.

Adams toured Australia in 1876 and became ill while he was there. After he returned to the United States, he was the recipient of a benefit at the California Theatre in San Francisco.[7]

His last appearance was at the California Theatre in San Francisco in 1876.[1] His health failed on a visit to Australia,[3] and he died in Philadelphia in 1877.[1] He is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery.[8]

References

External links

• American National Biography, vol. 1, pp. 83–84.
• Who Was Who in America: Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1963.

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