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Lady Elizabeth Craven, Margravine of Anspach (1750–1828), was an aristocratic hostess, traveler, theatre manager, actress, and writer. Many of her cultural pursuits were linked to her own private theatricals, the most noteworthy of which were staged in the 1790s at Brandenburgh House, situated outside London. She wrote, adapted, translated, and staged plays, in which she acted, often with family members and friends. Her theatrical endeavors were often part of larger sociable events such as balls, concerts, and fêtes. Craven also authored a travelogue, A Journey Through the Crimea to Constantinople (1789), which documents her 1785/1786 tour through parts of Central and Eastern Europe. There, she fashioned herself as a playful, anecdotal narrator and traveler. Since Craven wrote in English and French, and moreover, became engaged in theatrical events not only in England but also in France and Germany, she can be regarded as a cosmopolitan “actor.”
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Schmid, S. (2023). Craven (née Berkeley, later Margravine of Anspach), Lady Elizabeth. In: The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Romantic-Era Women's Writing. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11945-4_6-3
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