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15 de mar. de 2015 · In the early 20th century, one of the brightest lights on America’s theatrical stage and on its cinematic screen was actor, director, writer and producer Alla Nazimova. Few women shined as brightly but now she languishes largely forgotten and neglected. We are an organization which seeks to rectify that, and are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the artistry of the extraordinary ...
12 de ene. de 2021 · Glesca Marshall. Alla Nazimova returned to the Garden of Allah in 1941, 11 years after she’d moved to New York to resume her Broadway career. She had a good run during this third act of her professional life – act one was her years on the stage; the second act was her silent-film career. During her return to Broadway, she’d appeared in 11 ...
Glesca Catherine Marshall (September 19, 1906 – August 21, 1987) was an actress and theatrical benefactor who was known primarily as the most enduring lover of Alla Nazimova, silent screen actress and a legend of her time. Glesca met Nazimova when both were cast in a production at the Civic Repertory Theater.
Nazimova found true love in silent screen actress and theatrical benefactor Glesca Marshall. Cast in the same production at the Civic Repertory Theater, the pair met and their friendship flourished. Marshall was a huge Nazimova fan before they became romantically involved, and their closeness only deepened as they worked together.
16 de mar. de 2015 · Glesca Marshall, Nazimova’s sole heir, took the trunks the Georgia when she moved there several years later with her partner, Emily Woodruff, a Columbus native and relative of Coca-Cola Company President Robert W. Woodruff. Glesca died in 1987; Emily died seven years later.
Marshall, Glesca, 1906-1987. Glesca Marshall papers, 1927-1985 (2006MT-176): Guide Status completed Author Houghton Library, Harvard University. Date November 16, 2018 Description rules Describing Archives: A Content Standard Language of description und EAD ID hou04292. Physical Storage Information
There’s an important overview of the location and status of Alla Nazimova’s papers and other research assets on Columbia University’s Women Film Pioneers Project, written by Jennifer Horne, including this bit:. There is no denying the intriguing power of a biographical narrative that traces connections between Alla Nazimova and almost every prominent lesbian in Hollywood, as well as gay ...
