1912 Actress Marie Tempest Managing a Stage Play illustrated
$ 15.84
Description
1912 Actress Marie Tempest Managing a Stage Play illustrated. A vintage article removed from a bound magazine published in 1912. Contains 2 pages and 2 illustrations. Page size approximately 6 inches x 9 inches. Would be great for addition to any vintage paper collection. SKU # 20304 Nice article overall. Has some browning, age-toning, and dinged corners, but overall very nice for a 100-year-old magazine article. Imagine the bright lights of London’s West End, the roar of the crowd, and at the center of it all, a woman who could make you laugh, cry, and fall in love with the theater all over again. Marie Tempest was an actress, trailblazer, and the undisputed Queen of the Stage. Mary Susan Etherington, born in London on July 15, 1864, was destined for greatness, though you wouldn’t have known it from the start. Her father was a clergyman and expected his daughter to follow a more traditional path. But Mary had a spark, a twinkle in her eye, and a voice like no other. Mary’s parents sent her off to the Royal Academy of Music to train as a classical singer. That was the plan, but the thing about plans is they often change, especially when young girls and the theater are thrown into the mix. A few short years later, Mary changed her name to Marie Tempest—stepped onto the stage, and there was no turning back. Fast forward to 1885. Marie Tempest, age 21, was about to make her mark on the world of musical theater in Dorothy , a light-hearted operetta by Alfred Cellier. And then, the magic happened. Dorothy ran for over 900 performances. Marie dazzled audiences with her voice, her charm, and a stage presence that was impossible to ignore. Overnight, she became the darling of London’s West End.
