Wilhelmina van der Horst-van der Lugt Melsert explained

Wilhelmina van der Horst-van der Lugt Melsert
Birth Name:Wilhelmina Elisabeth Jacoba van der Lugt Melsert
Birth Date:24 February 1871
Birth Place:The Hague, The Netherlands
Death Place:Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Resting Place:Zorgvlied
Occupation:actress
Spouse:Adriaan van der Horst

Wilhelmina Elisabeth Jacoba van der Horst-van der Lugt Melsert (24 February 1871 – 21 March 1928) was a Dutch actress. She performed at the Rotterdamse Schouwburg and later became a leading actress at the Royal Dutch Theatre.

Biography

Wilhelmina van der Lugt Melsert was born on 24 February 1871 in The Hague. She was the sister of the stage actor Cor van der Lugt Melsert.

She married the actor and director Adriaan van der Horst. The two had met while both working for Alex Faassen & Co. at the Rotterdamse Schouwburg.[1] [2] They also both performed together Willem Royaards' Het Toneel.[1] Following her husband's appointment as co-director, with Louis Bertrijn, of Royal Dutch Theatre in Antwerp in 1909, she became their lead actress.

In 1919, her husband founded Het Schouwtooneel with Jan Musch, where she played several leading roles.[3] [4]

Van der Lugt Melsert died in 1928 and was buried at Zorgvlied in Amsterdam.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Onze Tboneelspelers. nl. dbnl.org. 14 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Book clipping. nl. x-cago.com. 14 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Scene uit "Klatergoud" door het Schouwtoneel. G. Elking, - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Image .
  4. Web site: Scène uit "Als de jonge wijn bloeit" door Het Schouwtoneel. - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Image. jenikirbyhistory.getarchive.net.