Blanche Whiffen

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Blanche Whiffen, better known as Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, (1845-1936) was an American actress born in London. Her maiden name was Galton. She was educated in France; made her stage début at the Royalty Theatre, London, in 1865; came to America in 1868; and toured the United States under John Templeton's management. In 1879 she played Buttercup in the first American production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pinafore. She joined Daniel Frohman's company at the Lyceum and later Charles Frohman's company at the Empire. Mrs Whiffin in later years appeared in Zira (1905); The Great Divide (1905-07); The Builder of Bridges (1909); The Brass Bottle (1910); Cousin Kate (1912); Tante (1913); A Scrap of Paper (1914); Rosemary (1915). She was still active at 70 and a great favorite.