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Emma Grattan (1835 - 9 August 1893) was a 19th-century English stage actress and singer.

Emma Grattan
Born	1835 England
Died	8 August 1893 New York
Occupation	Actress, dancer, singer

Grattan was born with the surname Hunt; Grattan was a family name she later adopted as a stage name. Comedian and manager Benjamin Webster was a family friend and encouraged her dramatic interests. She married Henry Courtaine. The couple traveled to California around 1859 and later onto to China and India. She managed a theatre in Bombay for two years. After later returning to England, she subsequently came to New York.[1] She also performed in America with Lydia Thompson's burlesque troupe.[2]

Grattan died in New York in 1893.[3]

References

External links

• Emma Grattan at the Internet Broadway Database
• Emma Grattan's Favorite Songs (1869 sheet music)

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