Cornelia Frances Jefferson (née Cornelia Frances Thomas; October in
New York â€" October in Philadelphia) was an early-American singer
and prolific comic actress. She was known widely in her younger years
as Mrs. Burke, which was the surname from her first marriage to Thomas
Burke.Cornelia’s mother died when she was very young. Her father,
who had been raised in affluence, lost everything and was very poor.
He finally found employment in the service of Alexander Placide, in
the Charleston Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina.Cornelia was
trained in the Charleston Theatre in acting and singing. She was
engaged at the Charleston Theatre as an actress and a singer.According
to Ireland:
New York â€" October in Philadelphia) was an early-American singer
and prolific comic actress. She was known widely in her younger years
as Mrs. Burke, which was the surname from her first marriage to Thomas
Burke.Cornelia’s mother died when she was very young. Her father,
who had been raised in affluence, lost everything and was very poor.
He finally found employment in the service of Alexander Placide, in
the Charleston Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina.Cornelia was
trained in the Charleston Theatre in acting and singing. She was
engaged at the Charleston Theatre as an actress and a singer.According
to Ireland:
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