Charles Durang
Theater Actor
1796 – 1870
Who was Charles Durang?
Charles Durang was an American dancer.
Charles Durang was born in Philadelphia in 1796, the son of John Durang, the first native-born American professional dancer. Charles made his first appearance in the Chestnut Street Theater at the age of 7 in 1803, and subsequently performed in almost every theater in the United States. He was actor, author, stage manager, prompter, ballet master, and finally opened a dancing academy. He was the author of a "History of the Philadelphia Stage from 1752 to 1854," which appeared serially in the Philadelphia Journal.
Durang died in Philadelphia, February 15, 1870.
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- Born
- 1796
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Philadelphia
- Died
- 1870
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on July 23, 2013
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