URI(s)
Fuller Name
- Catherine
Variants
- Clive, Mrs. (Catherine), 1711-1785
- Clive, Catherine, 1711-1785
- Clive, Catherine Raftor, Mrs., 1711-1785
- Raftor, Catherine, 1711-1785
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Birth Date
- 1711-11-05
Death Date
- 1785-12-06
Associated Locale
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Occupation
- Occupation: Actresses
Occupation
- Occupation: Sopranos (Singers)
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Clive, Catherine Raftor, Mrs., 1711-1785
- Clive, Mrs. (Catherine), 1711-1785
Sources
- found: Fitzgerald, P. H.The life of Mrs. Cath. Clive, 1888.
- found: Handel, George Frideric. To fleeting pleasures make your court, 1785:before 1st system (Mrs Clive)
- found: Wikipedia, viewed May 17, 2018:Kitty Clive page (Catherine "Kitty" Clive (née Raftor) (5 November 1711-6 December 1785) was an English actress of considerable repute on the stages of London. A soprano, Clive would also occasionally sing on the stage, notably portraying Emma and Venus in the world premiere of Thomas Arne's masque Alfred in 1740.; retired to a villa in Twickenham...and died there in 1785) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_Clive
- found: Britannica Encyclopaedia via britannica.com, viewed May 17, 2018:Kitty Clive article (Kitty Clive, original name Catherine Raftor, (born 1711, died Dec. 6, 1785, Twickenham, near London, Eng.), one of David Garrick's leading ladies, the outstanding comedic actress of her day in England. Almost her whole careet belonged to Drury Lane Theatre; She also sang in some of the oratorios of Geroge Frideric Handel, whose friend she was.) - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kitty-Clive
- found: Grove music online, Oct. 8, 2019(Clive [née Raftor], Kitty [Catherine]; b. London, Nov. 15, 1711; d. Twickenham, Dec. 6, 1785; Anglo-Irish soprano and actress)
LC Classification
- ML420.C576 (Biography) -- Assigner: DLC
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Change Notes
- 1980-11-07: new
- 2025-08-04: revised
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