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Norma Terris

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Actor 1904–1989 On stage 19221938

Norma Terris (born Norma Allison Cook; November 13, 1904 – November 15, 1989) was an American performer in musical theatre and vaudeville.

On stage 9 productions, 16 years

1922 Queen O’ Hearts George M. Cohan Theatre · Original · directed by Edgar MacGregor 39 perf.
1926 A Night in Paris Casino De Paris · Original · directed by J. C. Huffman 208 perf.
1927 A Night in Spain 44th Street Theatre · Revival · directed by Gertrude Hoffman 174 perf.
1927 Show Boat Ziegfeld Theatre · Original · directed by Zeke Colvan 572 perf.
1930 The Well of Romance Craig Theatre · Original · directed by Leon Leonidoff 8 perf.
1932 Show Boat Casino Theatre · Revival 180 perf.
1933 The Climax Bijou Theatre · Revival · directed by Ronald T. Hammond 15 perf.
1934 So Many Paths Ritz Theatre · Original · directed by Priestly Morrison 28 perf.
1938 Great Lady Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by William Dollar 20 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Thomas Gunn 2 productions
Tess Gardella 2 productions
Tana Kamp 2 productions
Sammy White 2 productions
Rose Mariella 2 productions
Phil Sheridan 2 productions
Laura Clairon 2 productions
Jack Daley 2 productions
J Louis Johnson 2 productions
Howard Marsh 2 productions
Helen Morgan 2 productions
George Blackwood 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. 8 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 literature8 passages

  • Then I was contacted by one of Goodspeed’s board members, a wonderful lady named Norma Terris. She had been a famous Broadway actress, appearing in the original production of Showboat , along with many other shows. Now she was in her seventies, lived locally, and spent her time promoting animal welfare. She had followed the story of Sandy…ebooks/Berloni, Bill/Broadway Tails_ Heartfelt Stories of Rescued Dogs Who Became Showbiz Superstars - Bill Berloni & Jim Hanrahan.txt
  • I also realized that Norma Terris had been right—Sandy had learned to trust me and I had learned to trust him. I had learned so much from him. After the show became successful, I tried to repay the money she had loaned me. She refused, saying her repayment was knowing this dog would be cared for—for the rest of his life. For the entire ru…ebooks/Berloni, Bill/Broadway Tails_ Heartfelt Stories of Rescued Dogs Who Became Showbiz Superstars - Bill Berloni & Jim Hanrahan.txt
  • Two months later I got a call from Martin. The Goodspeed Opera House had agreed to do a new version of Annie 2 in their small space, the Norma Terris Theatre, starting in May. The one thing that Martin wanted me to do was find a new dog that looked exactly like our original Sandy. I rallied all my contacts, and my friends at The Associate…ebooks/Berloni, Bill/Broadway Tails_ Heartfelt Stories of Rescued Dogs Who Became Showbiz Superstars - Bill Berloni & Jim Hanrahan.txt
  • 62. The song “It’s Getting Hotter in the North” never made it into the production. In the original Broadway production, Norma Terris, the actress playing Magnolia, who doubled in the role of Kim, preferred to do imitations of famous individuals in this moment rather than sing “It’s Getting Hotter in the North,” despite the creators’ inten…ebooks/Hoffman, Warren/Great White Way_ Race and the Broadway Musical, The - Warren Hoffman.txt
  • Their daughter, Magnolia (soprano Norma Terris) and Gaylord Ravenal (tenor Howard Marsh, though revivals often cast a baritone).ebooks/Mordden, Ethan/Anything Goes_ A History of American Musical Theatre - Ethan Mordden.txt
  • She also tried a return to Broadway. In 1983 she took part in the debut of an original musical at the brand-new Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Connecticut. Harrigan 'n Hart was the story of 19th-century Broadway stars Edward "Ned" Harrigan and Tony Hart, whose "Mulligan Guards" musicals reflected the roughhousing multiethnic street life…ebooks/Viagas, Robert/I'm the Greatest Star_ Broadway's Top Musical Legends from 1900 to Today - Robert Viagas.txt

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