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|also known as = Mrs. Peter Blewett |
|also known as = Mrs. Peter Blewett |
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|gender = Female |
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|skin colour = Fair |
|skin colour = Fair |
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| − | *Peter Blewett (husband) |
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*several children |
*several children |
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|birth = [[19th century#1830s|1830s]] |
|birth = [[19th century#1830s|1830s]] |
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| + | *RKO Radio Pictures |
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| + | *BBC |
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| + | *[[Mrs. Blewett (Nippon Animation)|Nippon Animation]] |
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| + | *[[Mrs. Blewett (Sullivan Entertainment live-action)|Sullivan Entertainment live-action]] |
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| + | *[[Mrs. Blewett (CBC)|CBC]] |
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| + | |related = *[[Gallery:Mrs. Blewett|Gallery]] |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
===Early life=== |
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Mrs. Blewett was born in late [[19th century#1830s|1830s]] probably in [[White Sands]], [[Prince Edward Island]]. She was raised there and attended school. She was practical and didn't continue with studies at [[Queen's Academy]]. |
Mrs. Blewett was born in late [[19th century#1830s|1830s]] probably in [[White Sands]], [[Prince Edward Island]]. She was raised there and attended school. She was practical and didn't continue with studies at [[Queen's Academy]]. |
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===Marriage=== |
===Marriage=== |
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| − | She met Peter Blewett probably in school. They were courting in late [[19th century#1850s|1850s]] and were married in early [[1860s]] in [[White Sands]]. They settled down at Peter's farm where Mrs Blewett gave birth to their |
+ | She met Peter Blewett probably in school. They were courting in late [[19th century#1850s|1850s]] and were married in early [[1860s]] in [[White Sands]]. They settled down at Peter's farm where Mrs Blewett gave birth to their children. |
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====Meeting Anne==== |
====Meeting Anne==== |
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| + | When Anne had been sent to [[Green Gables]] instead of a boy as anticipated by the Cuthbert siblings, [[Marilla Cuthbert]] decided to approach [[Mrs. Spencer]] about returning Anne or finding another place for her. Mrs. Spencer suggested Mrs. Blewett, who had been looking for someone to look after her many children. Upon meeting Mrs. Blewett, Anne's response was to immediately ask if any of the Blewett children were twins, which she was dismayed to learn was the case. During Mrs. Blewett's blunt appraisal of Anne and after hearing her intentions for the orphan to serve as little more than Mrs. Blewett's helper, Marilla informed Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Blewett that she would need time to reconsider letting Anne join Mrs. Blewett's household, but decided to herself that Anne should not go to Mrs. Blewett at all. |
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==Personality== |
==Personality== |
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==Physical appearance== |
==Physical appearance== |
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{{Quote|She knew Mrs. Peter Blewett only by sight as a small, shrewish-faced woman without an ounce of superfluous flesh on her bones.|''[[Anne of Green Gables]]'', Chapter 6|Anne of Green Gables}} |
{{Quote|She knew Mrs. Peter Blewett only by sight as a small, shrewish-faced woman without an ounce of superfluous flesh on her bones.|''[[Anne of Green Gables]]'', Chapter 6|Anne of Green Gables}} |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | <font size = 3>Portrayal</font> |
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| − | *Shirley Dixon provided the voice of Mrs. Blewett and an unknown character in the 1997 radio drama ''[[Anne of Green Gables (1997 radio drama)|Anne of Green Gables]]''. |
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| − | *Samantha Langevin portrayed Mrs. Blewett in the 1985 film ''[[Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]''. |
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| − | *Hisako Kyouda was her voice actress in the Japanese TV series ''[[Akage no An]]'' (1979). |
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| − | *Maria Charles portrayed Mrs. Blewett in the 1972 TV series ''[[Anne of Green Gables (1972 TV series)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' and in its sequel ''[[Anne of Avonlea (1975 TV series)|Anne of Avonlea ]]'' (1975). |
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| − | *Aileen Seaton played her in the 1958 film ''[[Anne of Green Gables (1958 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]'', replacing Jean Keller in that role. |
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| − | *Jean Keller portrayed Mrs. Blewett in the 1956 TV film ''[[Anne of Green Gables (1956 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]'', also starring [[Toby Tarnow]] as [[Anne Shirley]]. |
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| − | *Barbara Trevor played her in the first episode of the 1952 TV series ''[[Anne of Green Gables (1952 TV series)|Anne of Green Gables]]''. |
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| − | *Hilda Vaughn portrayed Mrs. Blewett in the 1934 film ''[[Anne of Green Gables (1934 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]''. Vaughn was the first actress to play the part. |
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| − | *Since 1965, these actresses have portrayed Mrs. Blewett in the Charlottetown production of ''[[Anne of Green Gables – The Musical]]'': Liane Marshall (1965), Cleone Duncan (1971), Angela Antonelli (1980), Kristen Peace (2005, 2010–2011), Lisa Kisch (2012) and Eliza-Jane Scott (2015). |
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<font size = 3>Trivia</font> |
<font size = 3>Trivia</font> |
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| − | *In the [[Anne of Green Gables series|books]], the number of her children is unknown. In the [[Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)| |
+ | *In the [[Anne of Green Gables series|books]], the number of her children is unknown. In the [[Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)|1985 film]], [[Mrs. Spencer|Sarah Spencer]] mentioned Mrs. Blewett already had ten children and was expecting an eleventh one. |
==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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{{Imagesof}} |
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| − | 1934MrsBlewett.png|Hilda Vaughn as Mrs. Blewett in ''[[Anne of Green Gables (1934 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' (1934). |
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| − | AkageBlewett.png|[[Nippon Animation]] (animation) and Hisako Kyouda (voice) as Mrs. Blewett in ''[[Akage no An]]'' (1979). |
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| − | MrsBlewett1.jpg|Samantha Langevin as Mrs. Blewett in ''[[Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' (1985). |
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| − | </gallery> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Anne of Green Gables]]'' |
*''[[Anne of Green Gables]]'' |
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*''[[Anne of Avonlea]]'' <small>(mentioned only)</small> |
*''[[Anne of Avonlea]]'' <small>(mentioned only)</small> |
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| − | <font size = 3>Film appearances</font> |
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| − | *''[[Anne of Green Gables (1934 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' (1934) |
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| − | *''[[Anne of Green Gables (1956 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' (1956) |
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| − | *''[[Anne of Green Gables (1958 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' (1958) |
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| − | *''[[Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' (1985) |
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| − | *''[[Akage no An: Road to Green Gables]]'' (2010) |
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| − | <font size = 3>TV series appearances</font> |
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| − | *''[[Anne of Green Gables (1952 TV series)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' (1952) |
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| − | *''[[Anne of Green Gables (1972 TV series)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' (1972) |
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| − | *''[[Anne of Avonlea (1975 TV series)|Anne of Avonlea]]'' (1975) |
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| − | *''[[Akage no An]]'' (1979) |
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| − | <font size = 3>Stage appearances</font> |
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| − | *''[[Anne of Green Gables – The Musical]]'' (1965) |
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| − | <font size = 3>Radio drama appearances</font> |
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| − | *''[[Anne of Green Gables (1997 radio drama)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' (1997) |
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Revision as of 00:41, 30 January 2020
Mrs. Blewett was the wife of Peter Blewett, the mother of several children and the woman who wanted to adopt Anne Shirley.
Biography
Early life
Mrs. Blewett was born in late 1830s probably in White Sands, Prince Edward Island. She was raised there and attended school. She was practical and didn't continue with studies at Queen's Academy.
Marriage
She met Peter Blewett probably in school. They were courting in late 1850s and were married in early 1860s in White Sands. They settled down at Peter's farm where Mrs Blewett gave birth to their children.
Meeting Anne
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When Anne had been sent to Green Gables instead of a boy as anticipated by the Cuthbert siblings, Marilla Cuthbert decided to approach Mrs. Spencer about returning Anne or finding another place for her. Mrs. Spencer suggested Mrs. Blewett, who had been looking for someone to look after her many children. Upon meeting Mrs. Blewett, Anne's response was to immediately ask if any of the Blewett children were twins, which she was dismayed to learn was the case. During Mrs. Blewett's blunt appraisal of Anne and after hearing her intentions for the orphan to serve as little more than Mrs. Blewett's helper, Marilla informed Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Blewett that she would need time to reconsider letting Anne join Mrs. Blewett's household, but decided to herself that Anne should not go to Mrs. Blewett at all.
Personality
Physical appearance
- "She knew Mrs. Peter Blewett only by sight as a small, shrewish-faced woman without an ounce of superfluous flesh on her bones."
- —Anne of Green Gables, Chapter 6[src]
Behind the scenes
Trivia
- In the books, the number of her children is unknown. In the 1985 film, Sarah Spencer mentioned Mrs. Blewett already had ten children and was expecting an eleventh one.
Gallery
| Anne of Green Gables Wiki has 9 images of Mrs. Blewett (view category). |
Appearances
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Books
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