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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Famed Joseph Jefferson who grew up to be an actor, achieved great fame and had a son whose name...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Jeffersons | 5/28/1928 | See Source »

...Joseph Jefferson. Remembered by the last generation of theatre addicts, he made famous the role of Rip Van Winkle, which he acted for 40 years in the U. S., Australia, England. He had a son whose name is Thomas Jefferson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Jeffersons | 5/28/1928 | See Source »

...Thomas Jefferson was born in 1857 and, like all his ancestors grew up to be an actor, though an actor less famed than his father. He played with his father...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Jeffersons | 5/28/1928 | See Source »

...Winkle, then replaced him in the title part, married and had three daughters. Many years ago, Thomas Jefferson left the legitimate stage and went into the movies; five years ago he came back to the stage and took over Frank Bacon's part in Lightnin'. Last week, divorced from his first wife because he had made too realistic love to his cinematic heroines, Thomas Jefferson announced his intention of marrying the latest one of these, Daisy M. Robinson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Jeffersons | 5/28/1928 | See Source »

Prophets were busy commenting on the imminent nuptials. Said one of them: "Now 71-year-old Thomas Jefferson, hardy as his fathers, will get him an heir to carry on the splendid tradition of his family." Said other prophets: "It is unthinkable that the Jeffersons will be permitted to continue the line of their male descent for the furtherance of moving pictures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Jeffersons | 5/28/1928 | See Source »

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