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Ferber, Edna
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Ferber, Edna (1887–1968), playwright. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the celebrated novelist wrote for the stage, although most of her better plays were collaborations. In 1915, working with George V.
Hobart, she gave Ethel
Barrymore one of the actress's favorite roles as
Our Mrs. Chesney. Following an unsuccessful solo effort,
The Eldest, and a collaboration with Newman Levy,
$1200 a Year (both in 1920), Ferber joined with George S.
Kaufman to write the plays for which she is best remembered:
Minick (1924),
The Royal Family (1927),
Dinner at Eight (1932), and
Stage Door (1936). Less well received were two other collaborations with Kaufman:
The Land Is Bright (1941) and
Bravo! (1948). Two of her novels were made into musicals,
Show Boat (1927) and
Saratoga (1959), the latter from
Saratoga Trunk. Biography:
Ferber, Julie Goldsmith Gilbert, 1978.
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Edna Ferber, Jewish American feminist.(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: Shofar; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; As a child in Ottumwa, Iowa, Edna Ferber was taunted for being Jewish; as...herself throughout her life. When Edna Ferber was born in 1885, Elizabeth...Cimarron (1930). During this time Edna Ferber, unlike most Americans, was...
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Program will bring Edna Ferber's work to life.(Neighbor)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/4/2005; ; 662 words
; ...Jim Butts Daily Herald Staff Writer Edna Ferber began her writing career in 1910...co-sponsoring "An Afternoon with Edna Ferber" at 2 p.m. Sunday in honor...looking to attend "An Afternoon with Edna Ferber" must register by calling...
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A 'ROYAL' CHARACTER| 'Murphy Brown' anchorman Kimbrough relishes chance at George Kaufman-Edna Ferber comedy
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 4/16/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...revival of "The Royal Family," the George Kaufman-Edna Ferber comedy about the first family of theater. The revival...of the play to the writing talents of Kaufman and Ferber. "It's Edna Ferber who gives 'The Royal Family' depth and texture...
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`Kitchen's' Slice-of-Life Looks Better Than It Tastes / Word for Word stages Edna Ferber romance .(DAILY DATEBOOK)(Review)
Newspaper article from: San Francisco Chronicle; 12/10/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...plenty of party dresses. Mounting Edna Ferber's "The Kitchen Side of the Door...comes off pretty thin and tasteless. Ferber's story, paired with Dino Buzzati...FESTIVAL: Stories by Dino Buzzati and Edna Ferber continue through December...
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Ana Gasteyer has joined the cast of Manhattan Theater Club's Broadway revival of "The Royal Family," the 1927 George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber comedy that begins previews Sept. 15 for an Oct. 8 opening at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater.(Legit Bits)
Magazine article from: Daily Variety; 7/20/2009; ; 538 words
; ...joined the cast of Manhattan Theater Club's Broadway revival of "The Royal Family," the 1927 George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber comedy that begins previews Sept. 15 for an Oct. 8 opening at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater. Doug Hughes directs...
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DENNIS McCANN; Ferber's magic is in 'Her Own Words'
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 2/6/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Appleton -- My favorite quote from Edna Ferber comes from a 1924 essay in which the...why." I've always thought that Edna Ferber and I had somewhat parallel...Outagamie Museum had an exhibit entitled "Edna Ferber: Her Own Words," featuring...
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Wisconsin at center of her literary circle Ferber, newswoman who won Pulitzer for novel, drew on her hometown; Series: The WISCONSIN Story \ 1848-1998 WISCONSIN SESQUICENTENNIAL \ 150 STORIES, 150 YEARS
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 5/10/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...was a novelty, 17-year-old Edna Ferber became Appleton's first woman reporter...and starting right now." And so Ferber moved to The Milwaukee Journal...To hear an audio file of Edna Ferber reading her story, "Gay...
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Ferber's 'Giant,' Cut Down to Size
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/8/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Does anybody out there remember Edna Ferber? Her most celebrated works...have enthusiastic followings, but Ferber herself seems to have vanished from...illusions about the literary merits of Ferber's vast body of work, but she traveled...
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IN OUR PAGES: 100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO 1933: Ferber on Russia
Newspaper article from: ; 8/5/2008; ; 279 words
; ...100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO 1933: Ferber on Russia Byline: International...visited, "perfectly thrilling," Edna Ferber, American novelist and co-author...start writing about America." Miss Ferber left June 30 on the Swedish-American...
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Exhibit honors author Ferber
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 7/21/1996; 321 words
; ...writer has opened in the Outagamie Museum. "Edna Ferber in Her Own Words" tells the story Ferber, who began her writing career at the Daily...six major plays and two autobiographies. Ferber is best known as the author of the novels that...
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Edna Ferber
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Edna Ferber American author Edna Ferber (1887-1968) wrote popular fiction and collaborated on several successful Broadway plays. Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., Edna Ferber at an early age moved with her family to Appleton, Wis...
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Ferber, Edna
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Ferber, Edna (1887–1968), playwright...Levy, $1200 a Year (both in 1920), Ferber joined with George S. Kaufman to write...latter from Saratoga Trunk . Biography: Ferber , Julie Goldsmith Gilbert, 1978.
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Giant
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...and Ivan Moffat, from the novel by Edna Ferber; photography: William C. Mellor...Whitcomb, Jon, "Liz Taylor as Edna Ferber's Heroine," in Cosmopolitan...based on the novel of the same name by Edna Ferber. Stevens won an Academy Award...
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George S. Kaufman
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...Kaufman's satiric comedy were two collaborations with Edna Ferber: The Royal Family (1928) focuses on the American theater...Robert E. Sherwood: Mirror to His Times (1965); Edna Ferber, A Peculiar Treasure (1939; rev. ed. 1960); Edmond...
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Stage Door
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
...Stage Door (1936), a play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber . [ Music Box Theatre , 159 perf.] While boarding at...mounting unfavorably with earlier Kaufman‐Ferber collaborations, The Royal Family and Dinner at Eight...
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