Kummer, Clare (1873–1958)
Kummer, Clare (1873–1958)
American playwright. Born Clare Rodman Beecher, Jan 9, 1873, in NYC; died April 21, 1958, in Carmel, CA; cousin of William Gillette (actor); m. Frederic Arnold Kummer (playwright, div.); m. Arthur Henry.
Came to prominence as a songwriter with "Dearie" (1906); plays include The Opera Ball (with Sydney Rosenfeld), Good Gracious Annabelle! (adapted for film as The Affairs of Annabelle), A Successful Calamity, The Rescuing Angel, Be Calm Camilla, Bridges, The Choir Rehearsal, Roxie, The Light of Duxbury, The Mountain Man, One Kiss (from the French), Annie Dear, Madame Pompadour, Amourette, Her Master's Voice, Three Waltzes (with Rowland Leigh), Spring Thaw and Many Happy Returns.
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