A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography/Kelley, Frances Maria
KELLEY, FRANCES MARIA,
Was born at Brighton, December 15th., 1790. Her father was an officer in the navy, and brother to Michael Kelley, under whom Frances studied music and singing. She made her first appearance at Drury Lane, in 1800, and in 1808 was engaged at the Haymarket, and afterwards at the English Opera House, where she was very successful. From that time to the present, Miss Kelley has been almost constantly before the public, and has retained her position as one of the most popular of actresses; her talents are extremely versatile, and her character irreproachable.