Adelina Abranches OSE ( August â€" November ) was a Portuguese stage
actress born in Lisbon. She was considered[by whom?] a child prodigy,
performing roles on stage at the age of four. She is notable for her
acting career in Rio de Janeiro.She was born in Lisbon, Portugal. A
theatrical child prodigy, she first performed at just four years of
age in the piece Meninos Grandes ("Big Kids") at the National Theatre
D. Maria II in Lisbon. She became known as "the Spanish girl" because
of the dress she wore in her first role. She then began a brilliant
career in Rio de Janeiro, playing, in spite of her small stature, drag
roles, soubrettes, and ladies of the night. She made an impact in
plays such as Os Velhos ("The Old Ones"), Avô ("Grandfather"), Pranto
de Maria Parda ("Maria Parda's Tears"), and The Lady of the Camellias
in which she had widespread success.In she played Aunt Aurélia in
the Portuguese silent film, Maria do Mar, directed by José Leitão de
Barros. In Portugal she worked under Amélia Rey Colaço alongside
actors such as Eunice Muñoz and Estêvão Amarante.
actress born in Lisbon. She was considered[by whom?] a child prodigy,
performing roles on stage at the age of four. She is notable for her
acting career in Rio de Janeiro.She was born in Lisbon, Portugal. A
theatrical child prodigy, she first performed at just four years of
age in the piece Meninos Grandes ("Big Kids") at the National Theatre
D. Maria II in Lisbon. She became known as "the Spanish girl" because
of the dress she wore in her first role. She then began a brilliant
career in Rio de Janeiro, playing, in spite of her small stature, drag
roles, soubrettes, and ladies of the night. She made an impact in
plays such as Os Velhos ("The Old Ones"), Avô ("Grandfather"), Pranto
de Maria Parda ("Maria Parda's Tears"), and The Lady of the Camellias
in which she had widespread success.In she played Aunt Aurélia in
the Portuguese silent film, Maria do Mar, directed by José Leitão de
Barros. In Portugal she worked under Amélia Rey Colaço alongside
actors such as Eunice Muñoz and Estêvão Amarante.
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