Word: theda
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Ibsen's Hedda Gabler. So successful was she that the Shuberts built her the Nazimova Theatre (now the 39th Street Theatre). With Lionel Atwill as leading man, she toured the country playing Ibsen. For several years she acted in Metro cinemas, following the vampire tradition established by Theda Bara, Louise Glaum, et al. Metro's president at that time was B. A. Rolfe, stunt cornetist, now director of the Lucky Strike radio dance orchestra. Last year Nazimova quarrelled with Eva Le Gallienne, quit the latter's Civic Repertory Company after a short engagement. A small woman with...