Rosalie Pelby

Rosalie French Pelby (1793–1857) was an American chorus singer, actress and wax figure sculptor.{{cite book | last1=Schmidt | first1=L.E. | last2=Promey | first2=S.M. | title=American Religious Liberalism | publisher=Indiana University Press | series=Religion in North America | year=2012 | isbn=978-0-253-00218-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2fRoYQSLfL8C&pg=PA83| pages=83–85}} Pelby was born in Kinderhook, New York. Her wax sculptures were often displayed in Boston, Massachusetts.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1dh4AAAAMAAJ&q=Rosalie+French+Pelby|title=Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society|publisher=Massachusetts Historical Society|page=96|date=2006|isbn=9780934909907}} Pelby's first chorus singing appearance occurred in 1813 at the Federal Street Theatre in Boston. Her career advanced to acting shortly thereafter, in which she sometimes played the lead role. Pelby moved to California and began works in wax sculpting, a field she gained significant acclaim in.

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External links

[http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr94-43495/ Pelby, Rosalie French 1793-1855] – [WorldCat Identities]

Category:1793 births

Category:1857 deaths

Category:American women singers

Category:American stage actresses

Category:19th-century American sculptors

Category:19th-century American singers

Category:19th-century American women singers