Lydia Thompson
Dancer, Deceased Person
1838 – 1908
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Who was Lydia Thompson?
Lydia Thompson, born Eliza Hodges Thompson, was an English dancer, comedian, actress and theatrical producer.
After dancing and performing in pantomimes in Britain and then in Europe as a teenager in the 1850s, she became a leading dancer and actress in burlesques on the London stage. She introduced Victorian burlesque to America with her troupe the "British Blondes", in 1868, to great acclaim and notoriety. Her career began to decline in the 1890s, but she continued to perform into the early years of the 20th century.
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- Born
- Feb 19, 1838
Covent Garden - Also known as
- Eliza Hodges Thompson
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- Nationality
- England
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- Died
- Nov 17, 1908
London
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on July 23, 2013
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