Dorothy Donnelly

Dorothy Donnelly
Born	January 28, 1880 New York City, New York
Died	January 3, 1928 New York City, New York
Occupation	actress writer lyricist
Years active	1898-1928

Dorothy Donnelly (January 28, 1880 - January 3, 1928) was a stage actress, playwright, producer, librettist, and lyricist. She made famous the play Madame X on the Broadway stage in 1910 and in a 1916 silent film, the first filming of the story. She is the subject of a 1999 book by Lorraine McLean Dorothy Donnelly: A Life in the Theatre.

Donnelly's parents were Thomas Lester Donnelly, manager of the Grand Opera House in New York, and his wife Sarah (nee Williams). Donnelly attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York.^[1] ^[2]

Donnelly was born in New York City where she died. She never married,^[3] but did collaborate with composer Sigmund Romberg on a number of musicals, including, most famously, The Student Prince.

Selected Works

(actress in films)

The Thief (1914)
Sealed Valley (1915)
Madame X (1916)

References

^ Who Was Who in the Theatre 1912-1976; originally published annually by John Parker, 1976 edition by Gale Research
^ Dorothy Donnelly at IBDb.com database
^ Dorothy Donnelly: A Life in the Theatre by Lorraine McLean

External links

Dorothy Donnelly at IMDb.com
portrait gallery(Univ. of Washington, Sayre)
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Persondata
Name	Donnelly, Dorothy
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	January 28, 1880
Place of birth	New York City, New York
Date of death	January 3, 1928
Place of death	New York City, New York