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SEGUIN, Arthur Edward Sheldon, actor and singer, born in London, England, 7 April, 1809; died in New York city, 13 December, 1852. He was one of the earliest pupils of the Royal academy of music, from which he retired in 1830 with all the honors. He first appeared at the Queen's theatre, London, in 1831 as Polyphemus in Handel's " Acis and GMatea," and in 1838 crone to this country and made his first appearance on the American stage on 15 October, at the National theatre, New York, as Gem Von der Teimer in the opera of "Amelie." He afterward performed in the principal cities with great success as a bass-singer and comic actor. --His wife, whose maiden name was Ann Childe, born in London, England, in 1809, was a pupil of the Royal academy of music, and appeared for several seasons at Her Majesty's theatre, London. She was long a member of the Italian opera company in that city, and first appeared on the American stage, 15 October, 1838, at the National theatre, New York city. She subsequently travelled as a star through the United States and gained great popularity. She made her first appearance in Philadelphia, 4 November, 1889, as Linda in "Der Freischiitz," but afterward retired from the stage and engaged in teaching in New York, where (in 1888) she still resides.
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