Clara Morris

Little "Jim Crow" Clara Morris

Clara Morris (March 17, 1849 - November 20, 1925) (her birth date is sometimes given as 1846/48) was an American actress. Born in Toronto, Canada, her real name was Morrison. She was reared in Cleveland, Ohio, where at the Academy of Music she became a member of the ballet and afterward leading actress. She went to New York in 1870 as a member of Daly's company. In 1872, she made a sensation in L'Article 47. Other successes followed and she became known as an actress distinguished for spontaneity and naturalness. She was married to F. C. Harriott in 1874.