Augarde, Adrienne (d. 1913)

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Augarde, Adrienne (d. 1913)

English actress. Born in England; died Mar 17, 1913; niece of Amy Augarde (actress).

Made London debut in The Toreador (1903), followed by The Duchess of Dantzic, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and The Sins of Society, among others; created the title role in Lady Madcap (1904) and the Princess in The New Aladdin (1905); toured US in title role of Peggy Machree.

See also Sandra M.A. Sardeson's Born to Music: The Story of the Augarde Family in England (Heritage Lincolnshire, 1999).

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