| Katharine Cornell | |
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| Born | February 16, 1893/1898 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | June 9, 1974 Tisbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Guthrie McClintic (1921-1961) |
Katharine Cornell (February 16, 1893-June 9, 1974) was a stage actress, writer, and theater owner and producer. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Tisbury is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gutherie McClintic born 6 August 1893 in Seattle Washington, USA was a successful Theatre director, Film director and Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production.
She was born on February 16, 1893 (although most sources cite the incorrect year of 1898) in Berlin, Germany to American parents, and raised in Buffalo, New York. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State.
Acting and writing career
Cornell is noted for her major Broadway roles in serious dramas, often directed by her husband, Guthrie McClintic. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Gutherie McClintic born 6 August 1893 in Seattle Washington, USA was a successful Theatre director, Film director and
Her most famous role was as English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning in the 1931 Broadway production of The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Elizabeth Barrett Browning ( March 6, 1806 &ndash June 29, 1861) was one of the most respected Poets of the Victorian era The Barretts of Wimpole Street is a 1934 film depicting the real-life romance between poets Elizabeth Barrett ( Norma Shearer) Other appearances on Broadway included: W. Somerset Maugham's The Letter (1927), Sidney Howard's The Alien Corn (1933), Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (1934), Maxwell Anderson's The Wingless Victory (1936), S. N. Behrman's No Time for Comedy (1939), a Tony Award-winning Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra (1947), and a revival of Maugham's The Constant Wife (1951). William Somerset Maugham, CH ( January 25 1874 &ndash December 16 1965) was an English Playwright, Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sidney Howard ( June 26, 1891 &ndash August 23, 1939) was an American Playwright and Screenwriter who became the first Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Maxwell Anderson ( 15 December 1888 &ndash 28 February 1959) better known as Maxwell Anderson, was a Pulitzer Prize Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Samuel N Behrman (born June 9 1893, Worcester Massachusetts — died September 9 1973, New York City) was an American No Time for Comedy is a 1940 film based on the play of the same name by S The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Antony and Cleopatra is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623 Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Constant Wife, a Comedy of manners, was written by W Somerset Maugham in 1926 and later published for general sales in April 1927 Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
She appeared in only one film, the World War II morale booster, Stage Door Canteen, in which she played herself and, along with one of the soldiers, recited a speech from Romeo and Juliet. Stage Door Canteen ( 1943) is a Musical film produced by Sol Lesser Productions and distributed by United Artists. However, she did appear in television adaptations of The Barretts of Wimpole Street (recreating her original role some twenty years later), and Robert E. Sherwood's There Shall Be No Night. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Robert Emmet Sherwood ( 4 April 1896 – 14 November[[ 955]] American Playwright, editor, and Screenwriter. She also narrated the Oscar-winning documentary Helen Keller in Her Story. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Helen Keller in Her Story (also known as The Unconquered) is a biographical documentary about Helen Keller, made in 1954.
Primarily regarded as a tragedienne, she was admired for her refined, romantic presence. One reviewer observed, "Hers is not a robust romanticism, however. It tends toward dark but delicate tints, and the emotion she conveys most aptly is that of an aspiring girlishness which has always been subject to theatrical influences of a special sort. " [1]
Her appearances in comedy were infrequent, and praised more widely for their warmth than their wit. When she appeared in The Constant Wife, critic Brooks Atkinson concluded that she had changed a "hard and metallic" comedy into a romantic drama. Justin Brooks Atkinson ( November 28, 1894 &ndash January 14, 1984) was an American Theatre Critic. [2]
Cornell died on June 9, 1974, in Tisbury, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard at the age of 81. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Tisbury is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. Martha's Vineyard (adjoining the smaller Chappaquiddick Island) is an Island off the US east coast to the south of Cape Cod, both
The theater she owned on Martha's Vineyard is now named in her honor. Martha's Vineyard (adjoining the smaller Chappaquiddick Island) is an Island off the US east coast to the south of Cape Cod, both The Katharine Cornell Theater is a popular venue for plays, music, movies and more.
There is another theater space at the State University of New York at Buffalo named in her honor. State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as University at Buffalo (UB is a Coeducational public research University, which Many student productions are presented there year round.
Katharine Cornell won a Tony Award for Antony and Cleopatra (1947, award year 1948) along with Jessica Tandy in A Streetcar Named Desire and Judith Anderson in Medea. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Jessie Alice Tandy ( June 7, 1909 &ndash September 11, 1994) was a British - American stage and film actress A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he received the Pulitzer Prize Dame Judith Anderson, AC DBE (10 February 1897 &ndash 3 January 1992 was an Australian Tony award - and Emmy -winning Actress Medea (Μήδεια Mēdeia) in Greek mythology was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of
References
External links
- Katharine Cornell at the Internet Broadway Database
- Katharine Cornell at the Internet Movie Database
- Photographs from the George Eastman House: [1] * [2]
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