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Anna Laughlin

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Actor 1885–1937 On stage 19001914

Anna Laughlin (October 11, 1883 – April 5, 1937) was an American actress on stage and in silent films. In 1902, she became the first actress to play Dorothy Gale.

On stage 8 productions, 14 years

1900 The Belle of Bohemia Casino Theatre · Original · directed by Sig. Aurelia Coccia 55 perf.
1901 The New Yorkers Herald Square Theatre · Original 64 perf.
1903 The Wizard Of Oz Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Julian Mitchell 293 perf.
1904 The Wizard Of Oz Majestic Theatre · Return-Engagement · directed by Julian Mitchell 171 perf.
1906 His Majesty Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Richard F. Carroll 24 perf.
1907 The Top o' th' World Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by William Rock 156 perf.
1912 Mama's Baby Boy Broadway Theatre · Original · directed by Julian Alfred 9 perf.
1914 When Claudia Smiles 39th Street Theatre · Original · directed by Charles J. Winninger 56 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Arthur Hill 3 productions
Virginia Kendall 2 productions
Virginia Earle 2 productions
Stubby Ainscoe 2 productions
Stephen Maley 2 productions
Ruby Reid 2 productions
Nellie Payne 2 productions
May du Frene 2 productions
Marie Clayton 2 productions
Marie Burnell 2 productions
Marguerite Clark 2 productions
Mabel de Vere 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 11 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

In the literature2 passages

  • Cast : David Montgomery, Fred Stone, Anna Laughlin, Arthur Hill, Bessie Wynn, Grace Kimballebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • As Stone recalled it in his memoirs, on opening night in Chicago, Dorothy (Anna Laughlin) had to give so many encores of “Carrie Barry (will you be mine?)” that when she finally got around to letting Stone down in the following book scene, his limbs had gone to sleep and he flopped helplessly about the stage. Thereafter, he apparently ret…ebooks/Mordden, Ethan/Anything Goes_ A History of American Musical Theatre - Ethan Mordden.txt

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