Farms: Dramatist Ruth Draper Vintage Movie 1937
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Filmed at "Peterloon" farm in Cincinnati in 1937 by Karol Liszniewski (my late father's piano teacher). Ruth Draper (December 2, 1884 - December 30, 1956) was an American dramatist. She specialized in character-driven monologues and monodrama. Her best known pieces include "The Italian Lesson," "Three Women and Mr. Clifford," "Doctors and Diets," and "A Church in Italy." Draper's live performances captivated audiences all over the world. Such theatre legends as George Bernard Shaw, Thornton Wilder, John Gielgud, Katharine Hepburn, Maurice Chevalier, Laurence Olivier, and Uta Hagen were among those dazzled by her art. Henry James, Henry Adams, and Edith Wharton were equally impressed. Draper died in 1956, aged 72, just hours after giving a performance on Broadway.See also: http://www.ruthdraper.com/html/aboutrd.html
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As beautiful as her gift! A wonderful lady. Friends w Kathleen Ferrier!
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Doesn't Patricia Norcia have exclusive long-term rights to the monologues? She performed as Draper in the '80's. Most respectable actresses would never touch them -- too bad this stranger owns the rights. Wonder how that happened.
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Thanks for posting this....I have been a big fan of hers since my early twenties in grad school when I was introduced to her (by other gay guys at my gym of all places.) We use to have get togethers to listen to her monologues.
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R.D. is clearly acting for the camera - thank God. Even this short, silent clip gives a real sense of her presence, of the way she moved her body to express what words couldn't. Oddly enough, I'm glad it's silent - it forced me to look much more closely. You even get a sense of how she must have strode out onto a stage. A real find.
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It is not a waste to the many who, unlike you evidently, revere the art of Ruth Draper.
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No sound?