Rosalie Pelby

Rosalie French Pelby (1793–1857)[1] was an American chorus singer, actress and wax figure sculptor.[2][3][4] Pelby was born in Kinderhook, New York.[2] Her wax sculptures were often displayed in Boston, Massachusetts.[5] Pelby's first chorus singing appearance occurred in 1813 at the Federal Street Theatre in Boston.[6] Her career advanced to acting shortly thereafter, in which she sometimes played the lead role.[6] Pelby moved to California and began works in wax sculpting, a field she gained significant acclaim in.[6]

References

  1. ^ Chisholm, H. (1905). The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. [Cambridge] University Press. p. 120.
  2. ^ a b Schmidt, L.E.; Promey, S.M. (2012). American Religious Liberalism. Religion in North America. Indiana University Press. pp. 83–85. ISBN 978-0-253-00218-1.
  3. ^ Rubinstein, C.S. (1990). American women sculptors: a history of women working in three dimensions. Monograph Series. G.K. Hall. pp. 31–32. ISBN 978-0-8161-8732-4.
  4. ^ Greene, R.G. (1890). The International Cyclopedia: A Compendium of Human Knowledge. Dodd, Mead. p. 107.
  5. ^ Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Massachusetts Historical Society. 2006. p. 96. ISBN 9780934909907.
  6. ^ a b c Drake, F.S. (1879). Dictionary of American Biography: Including Men of the Time ... and a Supplement. American culture series II, reel 155. Houghton; Osgood. p. 702.
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