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Florence Tempest

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Actor 1889–1932 On stage 19071923

Florence Tempest (born Claire Lillian Ijames, June 25, 1889 — died after January 1932), sometimes billed as Florenze Tempest, was an American comedian and dancer, a vaudeville and musical theatre performer, best known as part of "Sunshine and Tempest" with her sister, Marion Sunshine.

On stage 7 productions, 16 years

1907 Ziegfeld Follies of 1907 Jardin De Paris · Original · directed by Herbert Gresham 79 perf.
1908 Little Nemo New Amsterdam Theatre · Original · directed by Herbert Gresham 111 perf.
1911 H.M.S. Pinafore Casino Theatre · Revival · directed by Lewis Morton 48 perf.
1911 La Belle Paree Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by J. C. Huffman 8 perf.
1911 La Belle Paree / Bow-Sing / Tortajada Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by J. C. Huffman 96 perf.
1915 Stop! Look! Listen! Theatre not recorded · Original · directed by R. H. Burnside 105 perf.
1923 Earl Carroll's Vanities [1923] Earl Carroll Theatre · Original · directed by William Collier 204 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Marion Sunshine 4 productions
Mlle. Dazie 3 productions
Julie Newell 3 productions
Yvette 2 productions
Vlasta Novotna 2 productions
Virginia Carewe Carvel 2 productions
Violet Bowers 2 productions
Viola Ford 2 productions
Vinna Mason 2 productions
Tao Howard 2 productions
Sylvia Clark 2 productions
Sue Parker 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. 10 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.

Also credited on1 work

Follies Of 1907

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In the literature1 passages

  • Cast : Grace LaRue, Mile. Dazie, Prince Tokio, Emma Carus, Harry Watson Jr., Marion Sunshine & Florence Tempest, George Bickel, Helen Broderick, Nora Bayes (added)ebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt

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