Sallie Fisher
Sallie Fisher | |
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 Sallie Fisher in 1909 | |
| Born | August 10, 1880 Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 1950 (aged 69) Twentynine Palms, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1902-1921 |
| Spouse(s) | Arthur Houghton (m.1913) |
Sallie Fisher (August 10, 1880 - June 8, 1950) was an American stage and vaudeville actress who appeared in the 1916 silent The Little Shepherd of Bargain Row.[1]
Contents
1 Early years
2 Stage
3 Personal life
4 Death
5 References
6 External links
Early years
Fisher "was born on a ranch in Wyoming," but she moved with her family to Salt Lake City, Utah, "when a very little girl."[2] She was educated by tutors.[3] (In a 1909 interview, Fisher told a reporter that she was born in Salt Lake City.)[4]
Stage
Fisher appeared in musical comedy, musical farce, fantasy, operetta, revue and revivals. She debuted in Salt Lake City with the Salt Lake Opera Company.[5] In Chicago, "she rose from the chorus of a comic opera company to the ranks of the truly elect, otherwise known as prima donna."[6]
In 1907, an article in The Washington Post described Fisher as having been "for several seasons a prima donna in the Dillingham forces."[7] She appeared with George M. Cohan in 45 Minutes from Broadway[2] and with John Barrymore in Stubborn Cinderella.[8]
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch review of the production of The Goddess of Liberty in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1910 described Fisher's work as follows: "Sallie Fisher is most of the show and she is worth while [sic]. She sings well, dances divinely and is as good to look at as one could wish."[9]
Personal life
Fisher was married to Arthur Houghton for 37 years.[10] Houghton was a theatrical manager. After Fisher married him, she "retired at the peak of her career."[11]
Death
Fisher died of a heart attack at her home in Twentynine Palms, California, on June 8, 1950.[12][10]
References
^ Sallie Fisher ; IMDb.com
^ ab "At the Theatres: Miss Sallie Fisher with Geo. M. Cohan". Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. Harrisburg Daily Independent. March 9, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Sallie Fisher Coming to Lion in "The Little Shepherd of Bargain Row"". Arizona, Phoenix. Arizona Republic. June 4, 1916. p. 23. Retrieved March 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Getting Out of Chorus Class: Method Told by Sallie Fisher". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
^ "Sallie Fisher to Appear on the Vaudeville Stage". Utah, Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake Herald-Republican. September 29, 1910. p. 14. Retrieved March 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Little, Richard Henry (October 12, 1910). "Vaudeville Gossip". Illinois, Chicago. Chicago Tribune. p. 6. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
^ "The Week at Local Theaters". D.C., Washington. The Washington Post. April 28, 1907. p. 46. Retrieved March 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sallie Fisher Scores a New York Success in Stubborn Cinderella". Utah, Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake Herald. January 30, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Musical Comedy at Century". Missouri, St. Louis. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 21, 1910. p. 7. Retrieved March 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab "Requiem Mass Is Set For Sallie Fisher". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. June 12, 1950. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
^ "(photo caption)". Illinois, Chicago. Chicago Tribune. March 28, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
^ Who Was Who on the Screen 2nd edit. p.155 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt
External links
Sallie Fisher at the Internet Broadway Database
Sallie Fisher on IMDb
portrait(NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection)
portrait gallery(Univ. of Washington, Sayre collection)
Barrymore and Sallie Fisher in A Stubborn Cinderella c.1909(Museum of the City of New York)
