Broadway: The Golden Age
2003
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Taylor, Laurette (1884–1946)American stage actress, considered one of the finest of the early 20th century, whose often troubled career ended in triumph with her creation of Amanda Wing-field in The Glass Menagerie. Born Loretta Cooney on April 1, 1884, in New York City; died on December 7, 1946, in New York; first of three children of James ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Marian Seldes and Julie Harris on Laurette Taylor. "She was the dream of the 'real' actress. You see glimpses of her, but nothing, nothing like her." Laurette Taylor in Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, 1945. Photograph by George Karger.
Laurette Taylor was born on 1 April 1883 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Peg o' My Heart (1922), Happiness (1924) and One Night in Rome (1924). She was married to J. Hartley Manners and Charles A. Taylor. She died on 7 December 1946 in New York City, New York, USA.
Aug 29, 2012 · Early on in the book, we learn about Laurette Taylor’s early (and exhausting) sojourn in Seattle, with her brand-new husband (Charles Taylor) and their theatre company. He was a bit of a mover-and-shaker, and started writing melodramas for his teenaged wife to star in.
May 8, 2005 · The Face That Says 'Glass Menagerie,' Frame by Frame. People, especially actors, who saw Laurette Taylor play Amanda Wingfield in the original production of "The Glass Menagerie" in 1945 typically ...
Laurette Taylor (born Loretta Helen Cooney; April 1, 1884 – December 7, 1946) was an American stage and silent film star who is particularly well known for originating the role of Amanda Wingfield in the first production of Tennessee Williams 's play The Glass Menagerie.
Jan 10, 2014 · McFarland, Jan 10, 2014 - Performing Arts - 286 pages. How did Laurette Taylor (1884-1946) become America's most celebrated actress? What training and experience led to her first stage success, Peg o' My Heart, in 1912? How did her failed 1920s silent film career influence her stage technique?
