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Mrs Winona Shannon Andrws, wife of Albert G Andrews, and sister of Miss Effie Shannon, died suddenly on Tuesday at her home in Manhattan. Born in Boston 76 years ago, the daughter of Robert and Ellen Ferren Shannon, she began acting at the age of five years. She attained success and became a celebrated child actress, traveling all over the country playing Eva in "Uncle Toms Cabin". Later she played the ingénue lead in "Pinafore". She came to New York in 1890 and toured with Herbert Kelcey and her famous sister, Effie Shannon, in their company.
She also played in "The Moth and the Flame", "My Sister-in-Law", "The Bat" and was successful under Shubert, as "The Butterfly on the Wheel".
She retired in 1922 and became the wife of Mr Andrews, a famous British and American actor. For many years they had maintained a summer home in Bayport, with her famous sister, Miss Effie Shannon. Mrs Andrews was affectionately known throughout the vicinity as "Miss Winnie". Her husband and sister are the only survivors.
Funeral services were private with interment, conducted by the Rev Joseph H Bond, in the family plot in St Anns Cemetery.
(Suffolk County News Oct 20, 1950)
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Mrs Winona Shannon Andrws, wife of Albert G Andrews, and sister of Miss Effie Shannon, died suddenly on Tuesday at her home in Manhattan. Born in Boston 76 years ago, the daughter of Robert and Ellen Ferren Shannon, she began acting at the age of five years. She attained success and became a celebrated child actress, traveling all over the country playing Eva in "Uncle Toms Cabin". Later she played the ingénue lead in "Pinafore". She came to New York in 1890 and toured with Herbert Kelcey and her famous sister, Effie Shannon, in their company.
She also played in "The Moth and the Flame", "My Sister-in-Law", "The Bat" and was successful under Shubert, as "The Butterfly on the Wheel".
She retired in 1922 and became the wife of Mr Andrews, a famous British and American actor. For many years they had maintained a summer home in Bayport, with her famous sister, Miss Effie Shannon. Mrs Andrews was affectionately known throughout the vicinity as "Miss Winnie". Her husband and sister are the only survivors.
Funeral services were private with interment, conducted by the Rev Joseph H Bond, in the family plot in St Anns Cemetery.
(Suffolk County News Oct 20, 1950)
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http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=59696
Mrs Winona Shannon Andrws, wife of Albert G Andrews, and sister of Miss Effie Shannon, died suddenly on Tuesday at her home in Manhattan. Born in Boston 76 years ago, the daughter of Robert and Ellen Ferren Shannon, she began acting at the age of five years. She attained success and became a celebrated child actress, traveling all over the country playing Eva in "Uncle Toms Cabin". Later she played the ingénue lead in "Pinafore". She came to New York in 1890 and toured with Herbert Kelcey and her famous sister, Effie Shannon, in their company.
She also played in "The Moth and the Flame", "My Sister-in-Law", "The Bat" and was successful under Shubert, as "The Butterfly on the Wheel".
She retired in 1922 and became the wife of Mr Andrews, a famous British and American actor. For many years they had maintained a summer home in Bayport, with her famous sister, Miss Effie Shannon. Mrs Andrews was affectionately known throughout the vicinity as "Miss Winnie". Her husband and sister are the only survivors.
Funeral services were private with interment, conducted by the Rev Joseph H Bond, in the family plot in St Anns Cemetery.
(Suffolk County News Oct 20, 1950)
http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=59696
Mrs Winona Shannon Andrws, wife of Albert G Andrews, and sister of Miss Effie Shannon, died suddenly on Tuesday at her home in Manhattan. Born in Boston 76 years ago, the daughter of Robert and Ellen Ferren Shannon, she began acting at the age of five years. She attained success and became a celebrated child actress, traveling all over the country playing Eva in "Uncle Toms Cabin". Later she played the ingénue lead in "Pinafore". She came to New York in 1890 and toured with Herbert Kelcey and her famous sister, Effie Shannon, in their company.
She also played in "The Moth and the Flame", "My Sister-in-Law", "The Bat" and was successful under Shubert, as "The Butterfly on the Wheel".
She retired in 1922 and became the wife of Mr Andrews, a famous British and American actor. For many years they had maintained a summer home in Bayport, with her famous sister, Miss Effie Shannon. Mrs Andrews was affectionately known throughout the vicinity as "Miss Winnie". Her husband and sister are the only survivors.
Funeral services were private with interment, conducted by the Rev Joseph H Bond, in the family plot in St Anns Cemetery.
(Suffolk County News Oct 20, 1950)
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