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MARY ANN YATES (1728-1787)

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Originally appearing in Volume V28, Page 908 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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MARY See also:ANN See also:YATES (1728-1787)  , See also:English actress, was the daughter of See also:William See also:Graham, a See also:ship's steward . In 1753 she appeared at See also:Drury See also:Lane as Marcia in See also:Samuel Crisp's (d . 1783) See also:Virginia, See also:Garrick being the Virginius . She was gradually en-trusted with all the leading parts . Mrs See also:Yates, whose See also:husband, See also:Richard Yates (c . 1706-1796), was a well-known comedian, succeeded Mrs See also:Cibber as the leading tragedian of the English See also:stage, and was in turn succeeded—and eclipsed—by Mrs See also:Siddons .

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