Marie Cathrine Preisler née Devegge (1761â€"1797), was a Danish stage
actress.She was active at the Royal Danish Theatre in 1778-97, and a
member of the Det Dramatiske Selskab in 1777-79. She is counted as
among the elite of her profession, enjoyed great popularity and was
famed for her heroine Soubrette roles.She married Joachim Daniel
Preisler in 1779, which attracted great attention at the time because
he was a member of the upper class and joined her profession after
their marriage, highly unusual in an age when the stage professions
where of low social status. Her spouse became an appreciated actor in
lover roles, but the couple made a scandal with their spendthrift: in
1792, her husband fled the country, and four years later, she was
placed under guardianship in order to sort out her financial affairs.
actress.She was active at the Royal Danish Theatre in 1778-97, and a
member of the Det Dramatiske Selskab in 1777-79. She is counted as
among the elite of her profession, enjoyed great popularity and was
famed for her heroine Soubrette roles.She married Joachim Daniel
Preisler in 1779, which attracted great attention at the time because
he was a member of the upper class and joined her profession after
their marriage, highly unusual in an age when the stage professions
where of low social status. Her spouse became an appreciated actor in
lover roles, but the couple made a scandal with their spendthrift: in
1792, her husband fled the country, and four years later, she was
placed under guardianship in order to sort out her financial affairs.
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