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OverviewWhen Mrs. August Belmont died in 1979, just before her 100th birthday, she was remembered as a philanthropist and advocate for the arts, especially the Metropolitan Opera, but before her triumphs as Mrs. Belmont, she had dignified the American stage for 13 glorious years as Eleanor Robson, actress. Her splendid voice, understated style, and always-evident intelligence thrilled legions of theatregoers and enthralled the best playwrights of her time, including Israel Zangwill, Clyde Fitch, and George Bernard Shaw. Despite the brevity of her career, Eleanor Robson stands as a prototype for many actresses who followed her--women who sought to control their own careers and lives, demanded artistic respect and freedom, and who, by the twenty-first century, would confidently call themselves not actresses, but actors. This is her first book-length biography, focusing particularly on her theatrical career. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin Lane DearingerPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.80cm ISBN: 9781476692296ISBN 10: 1476692297 Pages: 277 Publication Date: 31 March 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Table of Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction A Note on Scope and Purpose Preparing the Stage—Madge Carr Cook: ""A woman of individuality and no end of 'snap'"" Season 1. ""Still in braids and an unclouded smile on her face"" Season 2. ""Dainty, refined, girlish, but well-poised"" Season 3. ""So many natural qualities"" Season 4. ""About to become"" Season 5. ""Something that holds attention"" Season 6. ""Fire and energy and intellectual poise"" Season 7. ""Merely"" Season 8. ""You are an artist"" A Shavian Interlude: ""Wonderful and mystical things"" Season 9. ""Something there that I have only seen Duse do"" Season 10. ""Nearly everything"" Season 11. ""Nothing left after the night is over"" Season 12. ""I'm tired, tired!"" Season 13. ""Near the edge of greatness"" Later Stages: ""Enthusiasm"" Chronology and Production History Chapter Notes Bibliography Index"ReviewsAuthor InformationRetired Broadway performer and teacher Kevin Lane Dearinger now lives in Lexington, Kentucky. He is the author of several books, published poems, plays and introductory essays. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |