15 Saturday Aug 2015
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Actors Equity Association, C. Haddon Chambers, Charles Frohman, Ethel Barrymore, George V. Hobart, J.M. Barrie, Jeanne Eagels, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, The Laughing Lady, The National Red Cross Pageant, W. Somerset Maugham
Ethel Barrymore, 1937
Next up in the series profiling major figures in Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed is Ethel Barrymore, the grande dame of America’s greatest theatrical dynasty. Continue reading
11 Tuesday Aug 2015
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67th Street, Bette Davis, Claridge Hotel, Eddie Doherty, Helen Broderick, I.S. Mowis, Ina Claire, Jeanne Eagels, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, Jumping Jupiter, Lester Crawford, Morosco Theatre, Richard Carle, The Letter, The Rain Girl, Ziegfeld Follies
As part of an ongoing series covering major figures in Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, I’m looking at the life of Helen Broderick – who danced in the first Ziegfeld Follies, and made the transition from star of Broadway musicals to one of Hollywood’s most beloved character actresses. She was also a loyal friend of Jeanne Eagels, and the mother of Broderick Crawford. Continue reading
07 Friday Aug 2015
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Billie Burke, Florenz Ziegfeld, Jeanne Eagels, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, The Ace of Hearts, The Mind-the-Paint Girl, Ziegfeld Follies
In the first of a new series, I look at some of the major figures featured in Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed. First up is Billie Burke: star of Broadway, wife of legendary producer Florenz Ziegfeld, she is perhaps best-known today for her role as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz. Back in 1912, Billie was starring in The Mind-the-Paint Girl, a play by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, with Jeanne Eagels in a supporting role. Continue reading
26 Friday Jun 2015
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1890, Eugenia Eagles, Her Cardboard Lover, In the Night Watch, Jealousy, Jeanne Eagels, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, Kansas City, Marilyn Monroe, Rain, Sadie Thompson, The World and the Woman
Eugenia Eagles was born in Kansas City, USA, on June 26, 1890. To celebrate her 125th birthday, here’s a sneak preview from Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed. Continue reading
01 Monday Jun 2015
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Jeanne Eagels, photographed by James Abbe (1919)
On what would be her 89th birthday, I’m remembering Marilyn Monroe – and the subject of my new book, Jeanne Eagels – with two excerpts from The Mmm Girl. Continue reading
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