Natalie Alt (born Natalie Altman, September 30, 1890 – August 10, 1959) was a Broadway actress and singer.[8]
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| Born | Natalie Altman[1] September 30, 1890[2][1] New York, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Died | August 10, 1959 (aged 68)[1][3][4][5] Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[3] |
| Other names | Initially credited as Natalie Alte[6][7] |
| Years active | 1909-17 |
| Known for | Broadway actress and singer |
| Notable work | The Grass Widow (1917), Come to Bohemia (1916), The Girl Who Smiles |
Productions
edit- The Grass Widow (1917)
- Come to Bohemia (1916)
- The Girl Who Smiles (1915) [9]
- The Sorcerer (1915 revival)
- The Mikado (1915 revival)
- The Yeomen of the Guard (1915 revival)
- Adele (1913) [10]
- The Fascinating Widow
- London Follies, the production nearly started a riot in the audience, her singing when she came on stage stilled the theater.[11]
- The Balky Princess
- The Lamb of Delft
- Jumping Jupiter (1911)
- When Sweet Sixteen (1910)[12][13]
- Little Nemo (1909, as Natalie Alte)[7][6][14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Illinois, Cook County Deaths. FamilySearch. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Brenner, I. C. (September 23, 1936). "Memory Lane". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Obituaries: Rosenthal". Chicago Tribune. August 12, 1959. Page . Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Hopper, Hedda (August 29, 1952). "'From Under My Hat': Hedda Hopper as a Chorus Girl—Then a Rising Actress". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Hopper, Hedda (November 29, 1952). "Looking at Hollywood". The Charlotte Observer. Page 11. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Staff (September 15, 1909). "Cawthorn Scores in the 'Little Nemo'". Asbury Park Press. Page 6. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Biggest Show Ever Brought to Buffalo". The Buffalo Commercial. September 18, 1909. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Natalie Alt". The Cosmopolitan. 1915. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
Natalie Alt ran away five years ago and joined comedy company. The day mother ran after Natalie, took sent her back to ...
- ^ "Musical Play". Baltimore Sun. November 14, 1915. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
The musical comedy, "The Girl Who Smiles," comes direct to this city from the Longacre Theatre. New York, and will be at the Academy of Music this week. "The Girl Who Smiles" has the distinction of having had the longest run -- 200 nights -- of any attraction on Broadway this season. The production...
- ^ "Natalie Alt To Be Featured In New Music Hour". Chicago Tribune. June 21, 1931. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
Natalie Alt, originator of the role of "Adele" in the musical comedy of that name, will be soprano soloist on the new "High Life Musical Refreshment" program on W-G-N starting at 2 o'clock tomorrow night and presenting each Monday night at this hour a program of vocal and instru-...
- ^ "London Follies' Nearly Starts Riot. Audience At Weber's Ridicules A Burlesque On "the Balkan Princess" by Incompetent Actors". New York Times. April 22, 1911. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
Natalie Alt, Her Singing, as Dresden China Figure, Stills Guffaws of Laughter. Company in Pierrot Costumes. A riot of ridicule almost came about at Weber's ...
- ^ Staff (December 6, 1910). "Herbert's New Production". The Gazette Times. Page 19. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Staff (January 6, 1911)."Amusements". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Page 17. retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Kingsley, Grace (November 12, 1921). "No Chance for Johnnies: Natalie Alt's Mommer Sticks Close Around; And 'Quaker Girl' Takes Nap Each Afternoon; She's Wise Though and She Knows It". The Los Angeles Times. Page 34. Retrieved April 4, 2021. "My first success was at the New Amsterdam Theater in New York, as 'Little Nemo.'"
Further reading
edit- Display Ad (September 24, 1912). "An Expert Opinion: Miss Natalie Alt, the Charming Prima Donna of 'The Quaker Girl,' Expresses Her Opinion of Hardman Pianos". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Page 7.
- Display Ad (October 8, 1912). "It Reaches the Soul of 'The Quaker Girl'". The Atlanta Constitution. Page 7.
- Kingsley, Grace (November 12, 1912). "No Chance for Johnnies: Natalie Alt's Mommer Sticks Close Around; And 'Quaker Girl' Takes Nap Each Afternoon; She's Wise Though and She Knows It". The Los Angeles Times. Page 34.
- Staff photographer (March 12, 1917). "Pretty Natalie Alt". San Francisco Examiner. Page 10.
- Staff (June 21, 1931). "Natalie Alt to Be Featured in New Music Show". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Page 16.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Natalie Alt.
- Natalie Alt at the Internet Broadway Database
- Natalie Alt from the Library of Congress at Flickr Commons
- Natalie Alt (New York City Public Library, Billy Rose collection)
