Jessie Bonstelle
American theater manager, director and actress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jessie Bonstelle (born Laura Justine Bonesteel; November 18, 1871[1][2] – October 14, 1932) was an American theater director, actress, and drama company manager. Encouraged by her mother, she sang and performed in the theater from a young age; she went on to become a famous leading lady and made several performances on Broadway. Later she became a director, managing many stock companies, directing Broadway productions and training many young performers who went on to be famous actors. In 1925, she founded her own theater in Detroit. Reorganized in 1928 as the Detroit Civic Theatre, it was one of America's first civic theaters, and her methods influenced community theater projects elsewhere. She has been described as "one of the pioneering women stage directors in the early twentieth century".[3]
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Born | Laura Justine Bonesteel (1871-11-30)November 30, 1871 Greece, New York, U.S. |
Died | October 14, 1932(1932-10-14) (aged 60) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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