Day: July 19, 2022
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Gina: Queen of The Forest: Origin
Originally posted on Burrunjors Tall Tales: Some would argue that there is no such thing as a hero. Scratch the surface of any great, inspiring figures life story and you will find the sordid, unsavoury details they’d rather you not know about. From world leaders, to vampire killers, to great artists. All of them are…
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May Vokes: From Vaud to “Venus” — (Travalanche)
Just a few lines this morning about comic character actress May Vokes (ca. 1882-1957), whose interesting credits I have occasionally come across. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Vokes started out in school theatricals, and from thence to Broadway, where by 1903 she was in A Fool and His Money with Arnold Daly. She seems not to […]…