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Davenport (FANNY LILY GYP- SY an American)

FANNY LILY GYP- SY, an American actress; born in London, April 10, 1850. Her first appearance on the stage was at the Howard Athenæum in Boston, then under the management of her father, E. L. Davenport. She played during her career in the theaters of all the large cities in the United States. Her most noted rôles were in "La Tosca," "Giaconda," "Fedora," and "Cleopatra." She was married in 1879 to Edwin H. Price, but was divorced and subsequently married Melbourne McDowell, an actor of leading rôles in her company. She died near Duxbury, Mass., Sept. 26, 1898.