Amelia Greene Legge

Amelia Greene Legge (1794, New York - 1873) was an American actress. She started acting in 1799 when she appeared on stage for the first time.[1]

Mrs. Stone
Amelia Greene Legge Stone Bannister
Born	1794 New York, USA
Died	1873 New York, USA
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress
Spouse(s)	John Augustus Stone (Married 1821-1834) Nathaniel Harrington Bannister (Married 1837-1847)
Children	Christopher Lucius Henry

Work

Mrs. Stone started acting at a young age, first appearing on stage in 1799 in Charleston. She later starred in "Infidelity" in 1837, "Gaulantus the Gault" in 1839, and "The Destruction of Jerusalem" in 1839, all of which were written my her second husband, Nathaniel Bannister.

In Mrs. Stone's active years, she was a member of New York's City Theatre Company, the Lafayette Amphitheatre company, and the New Chatham Theatre company.[1]

Family

In 1821, Amelia Greene Legge married actor and playwright, John Augustus Stone. The two had a family of two boys, Christopher Lucius and Henry.[2] The whole family moved to Philadelphia in 1831.[3]

In 1834, John was having periods of insanity from the grief of poverty. He took his own life by jumping into the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia leaving Mrs. Legge a widow.[1][2]

Mrs. Stone was remarried 1837 to a different actor and playwright, Nathaniel Bannister, with whom she worked for by starring in a selection of plays he wrote.

After Nathaniel's death in 1847, Mrs. Stone did not remarry.

References

1. "Amelia Legge Greene Stone (1794-1873) Find A Grave Momorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
2. "Brief Biographies of Jackson Era Characters (S)". www.jmisc.net. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
3. Watt, Stephen; Richardson, Gary A. (1995). American drama: colonial to contemporary (illustrated ed.). Harcourt Brace College Publishers. p. 52. ISBN 9780155000032. Retrieved 25 February 2018.