Bowers, Elizabeth Crocker (1830–1895)

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Bowers, Elizabeth Crocker (1830–1895)

American actress and manager. Born Elizabeth Crocker in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Mar 12, 1830; died in Washington, DC, in 1895.

Played leading roles in America and England (1846–94); also took on supporting roles in productions with Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett, and many others.

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