Talk:Lillian Russell

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[edit] Date of birth

It differs from Find-A-Grave. Lincher 16:33, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

I've read that her third husband was from Nevada and shot and killed another man when he refused to admit that Russell was the most beautiful woman in the world. This, the jury ruled, constituted justifiable homicide. Some one might want to check this out.

[edit] Clinton Area Showboat Theatre

It might be worth noting that Lillian Russell has a theatre named after her in her hometown of Clinton, Iowa. It's a summerstock theatre that operates for three months out of the year. More information can be found at [1]. 144.62.240.2 06:24, 20 January 2007 (UTC) Hans

[edit] Assessment

I assessed this article as "start" class. Does anyone think it is B-class yet? My sense is that there is much more to say about this important performer. Best regards, -- Ssilvers 17:54, 4 June 2007 (UTC)