Ballet Dancer

Mary Ann Lee

American dancer and teacher (1824-1899)

Born 1824 · PhiladelphiaDied 1899United States
Mary Ann Lee
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Mary Ann Lee was an American ballet dancer, born in 1824 in Philadelphia, who died in 1899.

Biography

Mary Ann Lee (c. July 1824–January 25, 1899) was an American ballerina from Philadelphia. She was one of the first American ballerinas and her 10-year career included the first American performance of Giselle in Boston in 1846.

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Contemporaries

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