Stage Legends
24 entries in the Stage Legends compendium.
Edward AlleynElizabethan actor and founder of Dulwich College.Edwin BoothAmerican Shakespearean actor and theatrical manager, brother of John Wilkes Booth.Eleonora DuseItalian actress rated by many as the greatest of her time.Ellen TerryEnglish actress, leading Shakespearean performer of the late 19th century.Ethel BarrymoreAmerican actress and 'First Lady of the American Theatre.'Ethel MermanBroadway star known for powerful voice and hit musicals.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 an English genre of ballet.George ArlissFirst British actor to win an Academy Award.George BalanchineRussian-American choreographer who co-founded the New York City Ballet.Geraldine PageAmerican actress with four decades of stage, film, and television work.Grace FieldsBritish star of cinema and music hall, known as Our Gracie.Helen HayesFirst woman to win EGOT; acclaimed stage and film actress.Hume CronynCanadian-American actor, playwright, and husband of Jessica Tandy.Idina MenzelBroadway star who originated Elphaba and voiced Elsa.Ira AldridgeAmerican-born British actor and Shakespearean tragedian.Irene WorthAmerican stage and screen actress, three-time Tony winner.Isabella AndreiniItalian actress and writer who shaped commedia dell'arte.Jo Van FleetAmerican actress who won an Oscar and a Tony.John BarrymoreAmerican stage and screen actor, called the greatest living American tragedian.Josephine HullStage and film actress; won Oscar for *Harvey*.Judith AndersonAustralian actress acclaimed on stage and screen.Julia MarloweEnglish-born American actress renowned for Shakespearean roles.
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