Dorothy Bland
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Dorothy Bland, better known by her stage name Dorothea Jordan, was a celebrated 18th–19th century Anglo-Irish actress and comedian who became one of the most famous comic performers of her era and the longtime mistress of the future King William IV.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dorothy Bland canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comedian
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human ⓘ mistress of royalty ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1814 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1777 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mrs Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British royal family
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Regency era theatre ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1761-11-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Waterford, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Saint-Cloud, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| childrenWith | William IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| childrenWithCount | 10 ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1816-07-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Saint-Cloud, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Covent Garden Theatre
NERFINISHED
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Drury Lane Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Anglo-Irish ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| motherOf | FitzClarence children NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Dorothy Bland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic acting
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relationship with William IV ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Hypolita in "She Would and She Would Not"
NERFINISHED
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Nell in "The Devil to Pay" ⓘ Peggy in "The Country Girl" NERFINISHED ⓘ Roxalana in "The Sultan" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | performances in Shakespearean comedies ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 14 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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comedian ⓘ |
| partner | William IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partnerOf | William IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Covent Garden Theatre
NERFINISHED
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Drury Lane Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Haymarket Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| stageName | Dorothea Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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