CAMPBELL

campbell, beatrice stella (mrs patrick campbell) (1865- ), english actress, was born in london, her maiden name being tanner, and in 1884 married captain patrick campbell (d. 1900). after having appeared on the provincial stage she first became prominent at the adelphi theatre, london, in 1892, and next year created the chief part in pinero's _second mrs tanqueray_ at the st james's, her remarkable impersonation at once putting her in the first rank of english actresses. for some years she displayed her striking dramatic talent in london, playing notably with mr forbes robertson in davidson's _for the crown_, and in _macbeth_; and her _magda_ (royalty, 1900) could hold its own with either bernhardt or duse. in later years she paid successful visits to america, but in england played chiefly on provincial tours.