The British Musical Biography

[E] Shirreff, Jane, soprano vocalist, born
1811 She studied under Thomas Welsh.
Debut at Covent Garden Theatre, London, in
Arne's " Artaxerxes," 1831. She sang at the
Philharmonic Concerts, the Concerts of
Ancient Music, and at the Provincial Festi-
vals; also at Drury Lane Theatre, and in 1838,
she appeared in America with Seguiu's com-
pany. Married Mr. J. Walcott, secretary of
the Army and Navy Club, and retired. She
died at Kensington, London, December 23,
1883.

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