Susan Galton | |
Birth Date: | 1849 |
Relatives: | Blanche Whiffen (sister) Louisa Pyne (aunt) |
Susan Galton (1849–1918) was a British actress and operatic soprano. She was the niece of fellow soprano Louisa Pyne.[1]
Galton made her stage debut in December 1864 at the age of sixteen as Amina in a production of the opera La sonnambula, which also included George Honey. A review of her performance in The Evening Herald questioned whether sixteen was too young for Galton to begin performing public, but stated that "nevertheless, Miss Susan Galton is possessed of a very rare ability, and promises to reach a high point, if not the highest, in her profession."
In September 1865, Galton appeared in a production of Castle Grim alongside George Honey and Fanny Reeves.[2]
In 1865, Galton performed as the lead soprano with a theatre company. The company performing various operas and ballets at the Theatre Royal in Leeds, including La sonnambula, Bohemian Girl, Satanella, Faust, and Maritana.[3]