Ada Lewis

Lewis, Ada (1875–1925), actress. Discovered performing in her native San Francisco by Edward Harrigan, she virtually stole the show when he brought her East to play a rough girl of the streets in his Reilly and the 400 (1890). For the next decade or so, Lewis played similar characters, then aged into the imperious grande dame. Her numerous appearances included The Widow Jones (1905), Fascinating Flora (1907), Very Good Eddie (1915), The Night Boat (1920), and Good Morning, Dearie (1921).