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Lois Ewell

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Actor 1885–1946 On stage 19061907

Lois Ewell (January 28, 1885 - July 3, 1946), was an American soprano opera singer and Broadway theatre performer.

On stage 4 productions, 1 years

1906 Dream City Webers Music Hall · Original · directed by Al Holbrook 102 perf.
1906 Forty-five Minutes From Broadway New Amsterdam Theatre · Original · directed by George M. Cohan 90 perf.
1906 The Magic Knight Webers Music Hall · Original 102 perf.
1907 The Merry Widow New Amsterdam Theatre · Original · directed by George Marion 416 perf.

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Worked with more than once9 names

W L Romaine 2 productions
Otis Harlan 2 productions
Maurice Farkoa 2 productions
Lores Grimm 2 productions
Lillian Delee 2 productions
Lillian Blauvelt 2 productions
Donald Brian 2 productions
Cora Tracey 2 productions
Billie Norton 2 productions

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In the literature1 passages

  • The most famous of all the attractions produced in 1907 was “The Merry Widow.” It opened October 21st at the New Amsterdam Theatre and ran 416 performances. There were many touring companies of the Lehar operetta in America, and it played in all the capitols of the world. It is still revived nearly every year. In the original production,…theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt

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