Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	A cartoon about Ethel Barrymore and different plays and shows she has been starred in in Evansville throughout her career. Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959 Image Access WideTEK 25 1943--her last local appearance, on stage--on her last tour--after her first full year run in New York City. Coliseum. A theatrical presentation of Evansville Courier and The Evansville Press. Programme. Herman Shumlin presents Ethel Barrymore in The Corn Is Green by Emlyn Williams. Directed by Mr. Shumlin. Setting designed by Howard Bay. Costumes designed by Ernest Schrapps. The characters (in the order in which they speak). John Goronwy Jones...Tom E. Williams. Miss Ronberry...Esther Mitchell. Idwal Morris...Kenneth Clarke. Sarah Pugh...Gwenyth Hughes. A groom...George Bleasdale. The squire...Lewis L. Russell. Mrs. Watty...Eva Leonard-Boyne. Fine. Great. Bessie Watty...Perry Wilson. Miss Moffat...Ethel Barrymore. Robbart Robbatch...Patrick OConnor. Morgan Evans...Richard Waring. Extra good man. Glyn Thomas...Gene Ross. John Owen...Warren Kilpatrick. Will Hughes...Albert Kalmar. Old Tom...J.P. Wilson. Boys, girls and parents: Julia Knox, Betty Conibear, Julia Carlson, Jane Van Duser, Josephine Capel, Gwilym Williams. Her first time here. The Grand. Pedley & Burch, Managers. Evansville, Indiana. Wednesday, February 24, 1904. Charles Frohman presents Ethel Barrymore (fourth season) in the comedy in three acts Cousin Kate by Hubert Henry Davies. Cast of Characters. Heath Desmond, an artist...Bruce McRae. Reverend James Bartlett, a clergyman...Grant Stewart. Bobby Spencer, a schoolboy...Harold Grau. Mrs. Spencer, a widow...Annie Adams. Amy Spencer, a girl...Beatrice Agnew. Jane, a servant...Georgie Mendum. Kate Curtis, a novelist...Ethel Barrymore. Synopsis of scenes. Act I--At Mrs. Spencers. Act II--The Empty House. Act III--At Mrs. Spencers. 1880-1959. Ethel Barrymore, the First Lady, Queen of the Royal Family of the American stage, the Drews and the Barrymores. Thirteen when she made her first stage appearance with her grandmother, Mrs. Drew. A star at 20--she had a new play most every year. Her most dramatic role as Zoe Blunbell in Sir Arthur Pineros Mid-Channel in Evansville at the Wells Bijou Theater November 1, 1910. After retiring from the stage she did some motion pictures and on T-V. Here at Coliseum March 19, 1932 in Sheridans School for Scandal. Thats all there is--there isnt any more. Her widely imitated voice, her curtain line trademark. [in margins: The theater and circus always good for ideas. Programme from Knecht collection. He was also drama editor 1908-1935. Covered 4 theaters, plus daily cartoon and... As Evansville And The Tri State Saw Her In Person. Evansville, Indiana, Courier 6/20/1959. 7 inch. For Saturday. K.]
Origin:	2014
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/3557
Collection:	Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects:	Memorial Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States

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