Logan, Olive (1839–1909)

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Logan, Olive (1839–1909)

American actress and writer. Name variations: Mrs. Sykes; Mrs. Sikes; Mrs. Wirt Sikes. Born April 22, 1839, in Elmira, NY; died April 27, 1909, in Banstead, England; dau. of Cornelius Ambrosius Logan (actor and manager) and Eliza Akeley; sister of Eliza Logan (actress) and Celia Logan (writer); m. Henry A. Delille (chevalier of Legion of Honor), 1857 (div); William Wirt Sikes (American consul in Cardiff, Wales), Dec 19, 1871 (died 1883); James O'Neill, 1892.

Made formal stage debut in Bobtail and Wagtail at Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia (1854); on Broadway, appeared with Frank S. Chanfrau in comedy Sam (1865); lectured throughout US on various subjects including theater (from 1868); trans. and adapted French-language plays for Augustin Daly, with several productions staged without success; published several books including Chateau Frissac (1862), Apropos of Women and Theatres (1869), Get Thee Behind Me, Satan! (1872) and They Met by Chance: A Society Novel (1873).