Amelia Holman Gilfert

Catherine Amelia Holman Gilfert (1789–1833) was an American actress and theater manager. She was referred to by contemporary critics as the first star of the American theater.[1] She was the manager of the Charleston Theatre in 1823–24 and 1824–25.

  1. ^ NL Stephenson, Milestones in the American Career of Mrs. Amelia Holman Gilfert, 1994