Stage Legends
24 entries in the Stage Legends compendium.
Edward AlleynElizabethan stage legend and founder of Dulwich College.Edwin BoothThe greatest American actor of the 19th century, overshadowed by his brother's infamy.Eleonora DuseThe Italian actress who eliminated the self to become her characters.Ellen TerryEnglish actress, leading Shakespearean performer of the late 19th century.Ethel BarrymoreThe First Lady of the American TheatreEthel MermanThe undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage.Fanny ElsslerAustrian Romantic ballerina famed for the Cachucha.Francesca BertiniItalian silent film star known for realistic acting.Frederick AshtonBritish ballet dancer and choreographer who created a specifically English genre of balletGeorge ArlissThe first British actor to win an Oscar, a master of historical biopics and light comediesGeorge BalanchineRussian-American choreographer who co-founded the New York City Ballet.Geraldine PageThe lady with a thousand faces, from stage to screen.Grace FieldsOur Gracie: The Lancashire Lass who conquered stage and screen.Helen HayesFirst Lady of American Theatre and EGOT winner.Hume CronynCanadian-American stage and screen legend, husband of Jessica Tandy, and winner of two TonIdina MenzelBroadway star and voice of Elsa in Frozen.Ira AldridgePioneering Black Shakespearean actor and theatre managerIrene WorthAmerican stage and screen legend who became a leading star of British and American theatreIsabella AndreiniItalian actress and writer of the commedia dell'arteJo Van FleetAmerican actress who won an Oscar and a Tony.John BarrymoreThe Great Profile: Tragedian, Film Star, and Tabloid LegendJosephine HullStage legend who brought batty charm to Broadway and won an Oscar for *Harvey*.Judith AndersonAustralian actress acclaimed on stage and screen.Julia MarloweEnglish-born American actress known for Shakespearean interpretations.
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