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Dec 9, 1993 · Lucille M. Pederson. This reference summarizes and overviews the life and career of Katharine Cornell, one of the foremost actresses of the American stage from 1920 to 1960. The book begins with a biography that briefly discusses Cornell's life and achievements. A chronology then outlines the most significant events in her career.
Willy-nilly, Katharine Cornell remains the star type. She is not unversatile, and she is richly gifted: her plastic face, moving voice, vivid gestures, her taste for grandiose and romantic roles ...
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While Cornell was game to help out Island charities and Vineyarders in need, the Katharine Cornell Theater was her enduring gift to the Vineyard. In the early 1970s, Katharine Cornell provided funding for the restoration of what was then called Association Hall, which would include building a theater on the second floor, what we now call the Katharine Cornell Theater.
Katharine Cornell (February 16, 1893 – June 9, 1974) was an American stage actress, writer, theater owner and producer. She was born in Berlin to American parents and raised in Buffalo, New York. Dubbed "The First Lady of the Theatre" by critic Alexander Woollcott, Cornell was the first performer to receive the Drama League Award, for Romeo and Juliet in 1935 .
Katharine Cornell’s father managed a theater in Buffalo, and when Katharine was a child she wrote and performed plays for her family and friends. In her twenties, she wrote a play, and the director suggested she try acting. Her career flourished and she toured the United States several times, drawing large audiences and critical acclaim.
