Wilhelmina Geertruida Henriette van Sluyters (10 March 1852 – 23 November 1926), also known as Mina van Sluyters or Mina van Sluijters, was a Dutch stage actress known for her association with the Salon des Variétés in Amsterdam.
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| Born | Wilhelmina Geertruida Henriette an Sluyters 10 March 1852 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 23 November 1926 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Occupation | actress |
| Spouse | Johannes Leonardus Warnas |
| Parent(s) | Jacobus Bernardus van Sluyters (father) Henriëtte Picéni (mother) |
Biography
editVan Sluyters was born in The Hague on 10 March 1852 to Jacobus Bernardus van Sluyters and Henriëtte Antonia Nanette Picéni, who were both actors.[1]
She was associated with the Salon des Variétés in Nes, Amsterdam between 1869 and 1876.[1] At the salon, she was the successor of the actress Jeanette Corijn-Heilbron.[1]
On 16 June 1876, van Sluyters married Johannes Leonardus Warnas, son of Johannes Josephus Warnas and Elisabeth Geertruida de Vos.[2] Her husband was an apothecary for the Dutch military in the Dutch East Indies.[2] Upon her marriage, she moved to the East Indies with her husband.[1]
She continued acting in the 1880s and 1890s, performing in Lion van Lier and playing the role of Arend in Jacob van Lennep's Een Amsterdamse Jongen.[1]
Van Sluyters died on 23 November 1926 in The Hague.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Mina van Sluyters". TheaterEncyclopedie (in Dutch). February 8, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Marriage on June 16, 1876 in Amsterdam (Netherlands)". Dutch and Belgian Open Archives. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Death Wilhelmina Geertruida Henriette van Sluijters on November 23, 1926 in 's-Gravenhage (Netherlands)". Dutch and Belgian Open Archives. Retrieved August 3, 2023.