Heineman theatrical collection, ca. 1902-1915.

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Heineman theatrical collection, ca. 1902-1915.

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Photographs of actors and actresses, many of whom appeared at Macauley's Theater in Louisville. Some photos picture scenes from plays. The collection may have been assembled by Harry J. Martin, who worked at Macauley's from 1911 to 1925 and managed the theater from 1919 until 1925. Identified persons include Maud Adams, George Arliss, David Belasco, Billie Burke, Eldon Durand, George "Honey Boy" Evans, Anna Fields, De Wolf Hopper, Bert Howard, Elsie Janis, Buster Keaton, Eddie Kern, Stepp, Goodrich & King, Maud Lambert, Montgomery & Stone, Maude Shaw, Joseph F. Sheehan, Fay Templeton, Sarah Traux, Walker Whiteside, and Margaret Wycherly. Scenes from productions include "The Magic Melody," "Pinafore," "The Country Boy," "Honey Boy Minstrels," "Stop Thief," and "Seven Days."

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Truax, Sarah, b. 1877.

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HOWARD, BERTRAND

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Arliss, George, 1868-1946

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English actor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 8 Bloomsbury Place, London, to Mr. Beringer, 1907 Aug. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870220 George Arliss (1868-1946), English stage and screen actor, was best known for portraying historical figures such as British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, Alexander Hamilton, Cardinal Richelieu, and French author Voltaire. Following Arliss' success with the stage version of Louis Napoleon Parker's DISRAELI (19...

Templeton, Fay, 1865-1939

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Janis, Elsie

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Elsie Janis (1889-1956) was a performer in musical comedy, vaudeville, and motion pictures, and also a composer and screenwriter. Born Elsie Bierbower in Columbus, Ohio, March 16, 1889, Elsie Janis made her stage debut at the age of eight in THE CHARITY BALL, and quickly rose to popularity in vaudeville as "Little Elsie." She made her Broadway debut in THE VANDERBILT CUP in 1906, and also appeared in THE HOYDEN (1907), THE FAIR CO-ED (1909), THE SLIM PRINCESS (1910) and THE LADY OF THE SLIPPER (...

Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966

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Comedian. From the description of Reminiscences of Joseph Francis (Buster) Keaton : oral history, 1958. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309743794 ...

Sheehan, Joseph F., 1869-1936

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Evans, George Humphrey.

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Belasco, David, 1853-1931

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American theatrical producer and playwright. From the description of Letter : to Luther Price, 1906 Apr. 2. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122494221 American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright. From the description of David Belasco letter, 1905 Aug. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 709924141 From the description of David Belasco letter, 1929 Oct. 30. (Unknown). W...

Wycherly, Margaret, 1881-1956

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Adams, Maude, 1872-1953

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Maude Ewing Kiskadden (1872-1953), known professionally as Maude Adams, was an American stage actress who achieved her greatest success as Peter Pan. From the description of Maude Adams visiting cards, undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 774127810 Actress, author, and educator. From the description of Maude Adams papers, 1925-1956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981090 American actress and teacher, also known as Maude Adams Kiskadden. ...

Whiteside, Walker, 1869-1942

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Actor. From the guide to the Walker Whiteside papers, 1897-1936, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Hopper, De Wolf, 1858-1935

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Burke, Billie, 1885-1970

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American actress of stage and screen. From the description of Billie Burke collection, 1910-1957. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70965264 Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld was a theatrical impressario who perfected a form of the musical comedy revue, the Follies, regarded as the pinnacle of the field, while he himself became a legendary figure, making and losing several fortunes, and marrying two of his biggest stars, Anna Held and Billie Burke. Born ...

Durand, Eldon.

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Lambert, Maud

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Kern, Eddie A.

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Shaw, Janet.

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Fields, Anna, 1981-

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