Grace Van Studdiford

Grace Van Studdiford was an early twentiethcentury American opera singer and actress. She never recorded for gramophone but made a few motion pictures. Her Broadway roles are limited as she toured all over the country.

Grace Quivey was born in North Manchester, Indiana to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Quivey. She had three siblings Maude, Ralph and Mary. She made her first appearance on the stage in Chicago in The Black Hussar. In 1899 she toured with Jefferson De Angelis in The Jolly Musketeer. After her tour with De Angelis she started to perform opera and on October 24, 1900 appeared at the Metropolitan Opera House in the title role of Martha. She also appeared there as Michaela in Carmen, Marguerite in Faust, FleurdeLys in Esmerelda, Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore and Leonora in Il trovatore.

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