Alice Fischer (actress)
Alice Fischer | |
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 Alice Fischer in 1903 | |
| Born | January 16, 1869 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1947 (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1887–1935 |
| Spouse | William King Harcourt |
Alice Fischer (January 16, 1869 – June 25, 1947)[1] was an American stage actress born in Indiana. Her one film appearance was the now lost 1917 National Red Cross Pageant.
She made her stage debut in 1887 in a play called Nordeck. Her Broadway debut was on 3 December 1888 at the Broadway Theatre, playing Minna in Little Lord Fauntleroy.[2] In 1892 she played Agrippina in a production of Nero at the Fourteenth Street Theatre. In 1893 she toured with legendary Joseph Jefferson.[3] She starred as the socialite Mrs. Knobb in the 1906 musical Coming Thro' The Rye at the Herald Square Theatre.[4]
She founded the Twelfth Night Club in New York and was the President of the organization for over 20 years.[5] [6] She married Shakespearian actor William Harcourt King (1866-1923) on May 7, 1893.[citation needed]
Gallery[edit]
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Fischer c. 1896 (studio portrait) -
Fischer in an unknown role -
Fischer as Lola in Silver Falls (1896)
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References[edit]
- ^ Vazzana, Eugene M. (2001). Silent Film Necrology (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 171. ISBN 0786445157.
- ^ McCormick, Mike (June 10, 2001). "Alice Fischer Appeared on New York Stage, But Her Life Began in Terre Haute". Terre Haute Tribune Star. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912–1976. Vol. 2 D–H. Gale Research Company. 1976. p. 840.
- ^ Dietz, Dan (2022). "Coming Thro' The Rye". The Complete Book of 1900s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 339. ISBN 9781538168943.
- ^ McArthur, Benjamin (2000). Actors and American Culture 1880-1920. Iowa City: University of Iowa. p. 75. ISBN 978-0877457107.
- ^ Petersen, Anne (April 4, 1937). "Women of Theatre: Keep to Tradition". New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Alice Fischer at the Internet Broadway Database
- Alice Fischer at IMDb
- Alice Fischer portraits(NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection)
