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Morris (CLARA an American actress born)

CLARA, an American actress; born in Toronto, Canada, in 1849; was taken to Cleveland, O., when an infant. In 1869 she became the leading lady in Wood's Theater, Cincinnati, O., and a year later joined Daly's Fifth Avenue Company, New York. She soon achieved prominence in emotional rôles, and afterward made many tours throughout the United States. Her leading rôles include Camille; Alixe; Miss Multon; Mercy Merrick in "The New Magdalene"; Cora in "L'Article 47"; etc. She is the author of "A Silent Singer"; "Little Jim Crow"; "Autobiography of Clara Morris"; "A Paste-Board Crown"; etc.