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Bijou Fernandez (born November 4, 1873?〔''Fun For The Stage Children'', New York Times, December 28, 1885, pg. 5.〕 ''-'' November 7, 1961) was a Broadway actress from New York City.〔''Bijou Fernandez, Stage Actress, 84, New York Times, November 8, 1961, pg. 35.〕 Her theatrical career endured for seven decades, from the 1880s until the mid 20th century. She appeared in a few movies in the silent film era.〔''The Screen'', New York Times, February 17, 1925, pg. 18.〕 ==Child Actress== As a youth she was tutored in acting by Mrs. E.L. Fernandez,〔 her mother, a noted dramatic agent.〔 Fernandez, at the age of thirteen, was described in a review as ''bright-eyed, slender, and fragile.'' Her voice and demeanor on stage were likened to ''an unaffected child.'' She was not exceedingly precocious as was Bijou Heron, who acted the role of ''Adrienne'' in ''Monsieur Alphonse'', as a juvenile player.〔''Notes Of Thes Stage'', New York Times, June 8, 1887, pg. 4.〕 She was a photographer's model known as the ''photograph queen'' in 1884. At the time she was under contract to Sarony to be photographed every day. For a May Blossom Picnic she wore a red check dress and danced in Central Park.〔''The May Blossom Picnic'', New York Times, May 23, 1884, pg. 8.〕 In August 1884 she acted nightly in ''May Blossom'', with fellow youth actress, Gracie Levard. The venue of the production was the Madison Square Theatre,〔''Choosing Pretty Faces'', New York Times, August 19, 1884, pg. 8.〕 located near Broadway (Manhattan), on 24th Street, behind the Fifth Avenue (Manhattan) Hotel.〔(Madison Square Theatre )〕 New scenery was painted when ''May Blossom'' moved to Niblo's Garden in February 1885. Fernandez played the part of ''Little May''.〔''Notes Of The Week'', New York Times, February 1, 1885, pg. 6.〕 She depicted Adriana, wife to Antipholus of Ephesus when A Comedy of Errors was staged at the Star Theatre, Broadway & 13th Street, in September 1885. The work of William Shakespeare was directed by Joseph Brooks.〔''Classified Ad20-No Title'', New York Times, September 27, 1885, pg. 15.〕 The following November ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' was presented by the Third Avenue (Manhattan) Theatre. Fernandez performed the role of ''Eva''. Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Howard whose daughter had been the original ''Eva'', acted the characters of ''Topsy'' and ''St. Clair''. The couple had been identified with the production of the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe for over thirty years.〔''Notes Of The Week'', New York Times, November 22, 1885, pg. 9.〕 She proved popular as a page to Falstaff in ''The Merry Wives'', a January 1886 production of Augustin Daly and Daly's Theatre,〔''Dramatic And Musical; Shakespeare At Daly's'', New York Times, January 15, 1886, pg. 5.〕 1221 Broadway (30th Street).〔(IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information )〕 Fernandez was the recipient of a play, ''Peggy, The Fisherman's Child'', written especially for her in 1887. She played in a production of it for the first time on June 7, at the Lyceum Theatre (New York).〔''Amusements'', New York Times, May 29, 1887, pg. 2.〕 She accepted a contract with the Daly company in July 1887, which bound her to the firm for a period of seven years. The terms allowed Fernandez a liberal salary, furnished her stage costumes and all her clothing, and supervised her education.〔''Theatrical Gossip'', New York Times, July 13, 1887, pg. 2.〕 She was ''Puck (Shakespeare)'' in a production of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream at Daly's Theatre in February 1888.〔''Amusements'', New York Times, February 1, 1888, pg. 5.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bijou Fernandez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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