Ada Rehan
Ada Rehan (born Bidelia Crehan; June 12, 1857 – January 8, 1916) was an American actress and comedian who typified the "personality" style of acting in the nineteenth century. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Limerick (city in Ireland in the province of Munster), Died January 8, 1916 (Mount Sinai West (hospital in Manhattan, New York City, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 5015 | 7-in. | before May 14, 1898 | Viola's speech (Act 1, scene 5) [from Twelfth night] | Ada Rehan | Dramatic recitation | speaker | |
| Berliner | 5016 | 7-in. | before May 18, 1898 | Epilogue [from The country girl] | Ada Rehan | Dramatic recitation | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rehan, Ada," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108967.
Rehan, Ada. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108967.
"Rehan, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rehan, Ada, 1857-1916 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90006797
Wikidata: Ada Rehan - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q346277
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/126149106266268492142
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/267219 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/267219
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