Florence Mansfield Fetz papers, 1924-1955.

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Florence Mansfield Fetz papers, 1924-1955.

Chiefly correspondence between Florence Fetz neé Mansfield and her relative Minnie Maddern Fiske, the popular early 20th century actress. Includes 30 letters and postcards from Fiske to Mansfield (ca. 1925-1930), 11 letters from Harrison Grey Fiske to Florence Mansfield (ca. 1924-1932), 2 letters from Fiske to "Liddy," and correspondence (4 leaves) re: Archie Binns's biography of Fiske (1955). Also includes photographs (including a photo of Mrs. Fiske's first husband, Legrand White), a Bible belonging to Mrs. Fiske's mother, two loose scrapbook pages, and one scrapbook containing clippings re: Mrs. Fiske's career.

53 items (2 boxes) ; 16 x 39 x 26 cm.

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Fiske, Minnie Maddern, 1865-1932

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Minnie Maddern Fiske (born Marie Augusta Davey; December 19, 1865 – February 15, 1932), but often billed simply as Mrs. Fiske, was one of the leading American actresses of the late 19th and early 20th century. She also spearheaded the fight against the Theatrical Syndicate for the sake of artistic freedom. She was widely considered the most important actress on the American stage in the first quarter of the 20th century. Her performances in several Henrik Ibsen plays widely introduced American a...

Fetz, Florence Mansfield.

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Relative of American actress Minnie Maddern Fiske (1865-1932). From the description of Florence Mansfield Fetz papers, 1924-1955. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 59714833 ...

Fiske, Harrison Grey, 1861-1942

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Biographical Notes Minnie Maddern Fiske 1865, Dec. 19 Born Marie Augusta Davey, New Orleans, La. 1868 First stage performance, as the young Duke of York in Shakespeare's Richard III 1880 Appeared on New York st...