Kitty Clive
British actress (1711-1785) · Actors · Died at 74
Catherine "Kitty" Clive was a first songster and star comedienne of British playhouse entertainment. Clive led and created new forms of English musical theatre.
Kitty Clive is read about 14 times a day, in 15 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?Media & music
Photos 5
Francis Hayman and studio, A Scene in ‘The Devil to Pay’, 1730s. Oil on canvas. By permission of the owner.
Kitty Clive as Mrs Riot by Peter Van Bleeck c. 1750
Catherine Clive commemorative plaque
Figure in Bow porcelain, c. 1750, as Mrs Riot. With its pair of Henry Woodward, perhaps the earliest English porcelain figures.About this person
She was celebrated both in high-style parts - singing, for instance, Handel’s music for her in Messiah, Samson, and The Way of the World - and in low-style ballad opera roles. Her likeness was printed and traded in unprecedented volume. She championed women’s rights throughout her career.
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1711 to 1785 · aged 74
