Lydia Webb facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lydia Webb
Lydia Webb (right) in an etching by James Sayers, 1786
Born	1736 or 1737 Norwich, England
Died	24 November 1793 United Kingdom
Occupation	Actress

Lydia Webb (1736 or 1737-1793) was an English actress. She started acting in Norwich. She was married twice. First, she married a man named Mr. Day. Second, she married a Mr. Webb. Her first notable performance was on 21 November 1772 at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, performing in The West Indian. She died in 1793.

Career

Webb was a versatile and proactive performer. She was in more than 50 plays. When she was elderly, she played more "grotesque characters." She performed many parts including:

• Portia, The Merchant of Venice, 29 November 1773
• Mrs. Peachum, The Beggar's Opera, Covent Garden Theatre
• Mrs. Honeycombe, Polly Honeycombe, Haymarket Theatre
• Glumdalca, Tom Thumb, Covent Garden Theatre
• Queen, Hamlet
• Emilia, Othello

and many other performances. In 1786, she was featured in an illustration by James Sayers, which is now held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.