Alsop, Frances Daly Jordan (ka Mrs. Alsop) (fem) dec.1782-13.jun.1821 England Yorkshire, Hull - USA NY, New York (laudanum overdose)
singer, 2.nov.1782-25.dec.1782 her mother retired from stage to Hull to give birth to her first daughter, she was a troublesome person to manage, fickle, hot tempered and according the critics not at all beautiful, 1803 with a coming-of-age party she settled at her own home in Golden Square London all paid by her mother, 2.jan.1804 she debuted as actress and singer at London theatres with some success, 1805 she received a harp as remuneration for giving permission to print one of her songs, around 1810 her husband was without income and later left for Calcutta where he remarried, she had always been a spendthrift and was unsuccessful in finding employment as actrice and relied on the financial support of her mother, at times and 1816 after her mothers death she lived in great poverty, 1820 the Duke of Clarence paid her a premium on her debts which gave her a chance of going to America in September 1820 where she debuted in 'The country girl' at the Park Theatre in New York, 20.nov.1820 also billed as her American debut as Violante in 'The Wonder' at the Anthony Street Theatre in New York which had reopened 2.sep.1820 as the Pavilion Theatre ; illegitimate daughter of actress/singer/composer Mrs. Dora Jordan and the married promiscuous and violent Richard Daly (since 3.nov.1780 manager of Theatre Royal in Dublin Cork) ; 1807 in London Westminster as Frances Jordan she married Thomas Alsop Esq (d. Calcutta 1826)