Beatrice Maude

Beatrice Maude
Beatrice Maude, from a 1920 publication.
Beatrice Maude, from a 1920 publication.
BornJuly 22, 1892
California, U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 1984 (aged 92)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1916–1956
ParentMaud Madison

Beatrice Maude (July 22, 1892 – October 14, 1984) was an American actress and theatrical director.

Early life

Beatrice Maude was born in California. Her mother and grandmother were both actresses; her mother Maud Madison was also a dancer.[1][2]

Career

Beatrice Maude, from a 1922 publication.
Beatrice Maude, from a 1922 publication.

Broadway appearances by Beatrice Maude included roles in The Happy Ending (1916), Seventeen (1918),[3] Jonathan Makes a Wish (1918), A Night in Avignon (1919), George Washington (1920), in which she played Betsy Ross,[4] The Married Woman (1921-1922),[5] The World We Live In (1922-1923), in which she played a butterfly,[6][7] Try It With Alice (1924),[8] The Buccaneer (1925),[9] Tragic 18 (1926),[10] The Light of Asia (1928), Mourning Becomes Electra (1932), The Show Off (1932), and Dodsworth (1934-1935). She also played both Ophelia and Juliet in Walter Hampden's repertory company in 1920.[11][12][13]

In 1928, Maude ran a summer stock company in Stamford, Connecticut, and hired actor Robert Montgomery.[14] In 1932[15] and 1933,[16] she was executive director of the Robin Hood Theatre in Arden, Delaware.[17][18] She was co-manager of the Cape May Playhouse in 1935.[19]

Maude acted in films, including The Final Judgment (1915, silent), Dodsworth (1936),[20] Arkansas Judge (1941), Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941),[14] Born to Kill (1947), Lawless Code (1949), Slaves of Babylon (1953), Women's Prison (1955), and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). On television, she played small roles on Your Favorite Story (1954), I Married Joan (1955), and I Led 3 Lives (1955).

Personal life

Maude died in Los Angeles in 1984, aged 92 years. Her mother's papers including letters to Beatrice, are archived in the New York Public Library's Jerome Robbins Dance Division.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Julie Reinhardt at Rest, as Broadway Still Forgets". Daily News. September 3, 1924. p. 64. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miss Maud Madison". The New York Times. October 9, 1953. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Stange, Hugh Stanislaus (1918). Seventeen. Samuel French, Inc. p. 3. ISBN 9780573615313.
  4. ^ Allen, Kelcey (March 2, 1920). "Pageantry And Beauty In Life Of Washington". Women's Wear. p. 12 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Reamer, Lawrence (December 26, 1921). "'The Married Woman' is Talky, and of Uncommon Dullness". New York Herald. p. 13. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ O'Wynn, Peggy (December 6, 1922). "Beatrice Maude Testifies To The Power Of Dress". Women's Wear. p. 2 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ Mantle, Burns (November 2, 1922). "Czecho Comedy Full of Bugs". Daily News. p. 48. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2009-04-22). Broadway Plays and Musicals: Descriptions and Essential Facts of More Than 14,000 Shows through 2007. McFarland. pp. 220, 287, 481. ISBN 9780786453092.
  9. ^ "Beatrice Maude Saved from Drowning, Conn". The Courier-News. August 9, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Mantle, Burns (October 11, 1926). "'Tragic 18' A Drama of Youth and Chorus". Daily News. p. 39. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Smith, Geddeth (2008). Walter Hampden: Dean of the American Theatre. Associated University Presse. pp. 155–158, 229. ISBN 9780838641668.
  12. ^ Burr, Kate (July 14, 1920). "Youngest of Fair Juliets". The Buffalo Times. p. 2. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Beatrice Maude, at 21, Achieves her Ambition to Play with Hampden". The Washington Herald. April 15, 1920. p. 7. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ a b "Beatrice Maude Predicted Stardom for Bob Montgomery". The Tampa Tribune. December 29, 1940. p. 31. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Arden to Have Summer Theatre". The Morning News. June 9, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Arden Players to Give Series of Ten Plays". The Morning News. May 25, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Select Cast Will Present Pleasing Play". The Morning News. July 27, 1932. p. 7. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Beatrice Maude Ready to Open Arden Season". The Morning News. June 25, 1932. p. 7. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Miss Beatrice Maude Now at Cape May". The Morning News. July 9, 1935. p. 7. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Huston Called Sissy by Old Trouper Pal". Oakland Tribune. June 25, 1936. p. 27. Retrieved April 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "archives.nypl.org -- Maud Madison papers". archives.nypl.org. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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