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A fact from Kate Bishop (actress) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 28 May 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that in 1875 actress Kate Bishop created the role of Violet Melrose in Our Boys, which was by far the longest-running work of theatre up to that time?

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Biographical details don't seem correct

Census and baptism records indicate she was born in Lambeth, not Bristol, and her father's name was Thomas Bishop, not Charles (though perhaps Charles was a stage name). Mikematt101 (talk) 23:40, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, I have made some corrections. -- Ssilvers (talk) 15:33, 28 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]