- Rainforth, Elizabeth
[E] Rainforth, Elizabeth, soprano vocalist,
"born November 23, 1814. She studied under
T. Cooke, and George Perry. Appeared in
Arne's " Artaxerxes," at St. James's Theatre,
1836. Afterwards she studied under Crivelli,
and sang at the Philharmonic Concerts, Con-
cert of Ancient Music, provincial concerts,
etc. She was the original Arline in Balfe's
" Bohemian Girl," 1843, and sang in drama
tic pieces in Dublin, etc. She resided in
Edinburgh, 1852-56. Retired, and lived as a
teacher at Old Windsor, from about 1858.
After 1871, resided at Bristol. She died at
Redland, Bristol, September 22, 1877.entry id: 334-L-17
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