Frances Maria Kelly (15 October 1790, Brighton – 1882), also known as Fanny, was an English actress and singer. She is most well known for her acting at the Drury Lane Theatre and her opening of the Royalty Theatre and Dramatic School, known as Miss Kelly's Theatre and Dramatic School, in 1840, for the training of young women. Prior to this, in 1833 Kelly managed the Royal Strand Theatre where she operated a dramatic school, the earliest record of a drama school in England.
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Frances Maria Kelly 15 October 1790 Brighton, England
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Died |
1882 (aged 91)
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Zodiac | Libra |
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