- Ada Lewis was born on March 17, 1872 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Her Own People (1917). She was married to John W. Parr. She died on September 24, 1925 in Hollis, Long Island, New York, USA.
- SpouseJohn W. Parr(? - 1901) (his death)
- Had a nervous breakdown the January preceding her death.
- Among 500 persons attending her funeral were: Charles B. Dillingham, David Belasco, Nellie Revell, Oscar Shaw, Ernest Truex, Blanche Bates, Ina Claire and May Irwin.
- Famous for the song "The Brooklyn Bridge at Midnight is Lover's Lane".
- Made her stage debut in 1885 at the Alcazar Theater in San Francisco. Her performance there led to an offer to work in New York.
- A favorable article written by Richard Harding Davis in the New York Sun helped propel her to stardom.
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