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Esther Howard

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Actor 1892–1965 On stage 19171928

Esther Howard (April 4, 1892 – March 8, 1965) was an American stage and film character actress who played a wide range of supporting roles, from man-hungry spinsters to amoral criminals, appearing in 108 films in her 23-year screen career.

On stage 12 productions, 11 years

1917 Eve's Daughter Playhouse Theatre · Original 36 perf.
1917 L'Elevation Playhouse Theatre · Original 38 perf.
1918 The Indestructible Wife Hudson Theatre · Original 22 perf.
1919 She Would and She Did Vanderbilt Theatre · Original · directed by John Cromwell 36 perf.
1920 The Sweetheart Shop Knickerbocker Theatre · Original · directed by Julian Alfred 55 perf.
1921 Sonny Cort Theatre · Original · directed by Carl Randall 31 perf.
1923 Wildflower Casino Theatre · Original · directed by Oscar Eagle 477 perf.
1925 Sunny New Amsterdam Theatre · Original · directed by Hassard Short 517 perf.
1925 Tell Me More Gaiety Theatre · Original · directed by John Harwood 32 perf.
1927 Allez-oop Earl Carroll Theatre · Original 120 perf.
1928 A Lady for a Night 49th Street Theatre · Original · directed by John Meehan 8 perf.
1928 The New Moon Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by (Edgar MacGregor uncredited) 509 perf.

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Worked with more than once7 names

Lionel Atwill 3 productions
Howard Kyle 3 productions
Norah Lamison 2 productions
Mabel Knowles 2 productions
Kenneth Smith 2 productions
Florence Wollerson 2 productions
Florence Flynn 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. 7 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 literature7 passages

  • Cast : Frank Fay, Maurice Kelly, Fred Irving Lewis, Esther Howard, John Athey, George Haggerty, Barbara Torrance, Pat Button, Sharon Hennagin, Pat Moran, Jeri Sullivan, Edward De Mattia, Ora Dale Puckett, Drusilla Davis, Lysa Baugher, Dottie Warr, Steve Kirchner, Irene Janis, Richard Beavers, Jon Shepodd, Johnny Kessler, George Foster, Bi…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Sunny. Esther Howard, Joseph Cawthorn, Dorothy Francis, Clifton Webb, Marilyn Miller, Paul Frawley, Mary Hay, and Jack Donahue. (White)ebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Marilyn Miller, Jack Donahue, Clifton Webb, Mary Hay, Joseph Cawhthorn, Paul Frawley, Cliff Edwards, Pert Kelton, Moss & Fontana, Esther Howard, Dorothy Francis, George Olsen Orchestraebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Published April 1925. Introduced by Phyllis Cleveland (Peggy), Esther Howard (Jane), Lou Holtz (Monty), and female ensemble. Introduced in London by Elsa Macfar-theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • Published April 1925. Introduced by Phyllis Cleveland (Peggy), Esther Howard (Jane), and male ensemble. In London, the song was reassigned and introduced by Heather Thatcher (Jane) and male ensemble. Alternatetheatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • FINALETTO, ACT Il, SCENE 1 Introduced by Phyllis Cleveland (Peggy), Esther Howard (Jane), and ensemble. Introduced in London by Elsa Macfarlane, Heather Thatcher, and ensemble. Alternatetheatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt

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