Marie Fedor
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Marie Fedor was a stage actress from Boston, Massachusetts
who performed in theater at the beginning of the 20th century.
Fedor spent most of her early life in Paris, France with her mother. She developed both musical and artistic tastes there. She
returned to Boston and entered Radcliffe College
. Fedor was forced to end her studies there because of severe illness.
Fedor, a debutante
, became well-known in Boston society before her entrance into the theater. She made her stage debut in Leah Kleschna , in December 1904, with the stock company of Minnie Maddern Fiske
. The premiere occurred at the Manhattan Theatre, Broadway (Manhattan) and 33rd Street. Fedor portrayed the role of a peasant girl in an Austria
n village.
Reviewer Robert Butler commented on Fedor's acting. She displayed unusual understanding of stage technique. In the role of Frieda, an Austrian peasant girl, she appeared to an advantage that did not fail to win favorable comment. Miss Fedor fitted decidedly well into the beautiful picture of the fifth act. She will bear a deal of watching in the future.
who performed in theater at the beginning of the 20th century.
Fedor spent most of her early life in Paris, France with her mother. She developed both musical and artistic tastes there. She
returned to Boston and entered Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was the coordinate college for Harvard University. It was also one of the Seven Sisters colleges. Radcliffe College conferred joint Harvard-Radcliffe diplomas beginning in 1963 and a formal merger agreement with...
. Fedor was forced to end her studies there because of severe illness.
Fedor, a debutante
Debutante
A débutante is a young lady from an aristocratic or upper class family who has reached the age of maturity, and as a new adult, is introduced to society at a formal "début" presentation. It should not be confused with a Debs...
, became well-known in Boston society before her entrance into the theater. She made her stage debut in Leah Kleschna , in December 1904, with the stock company of Minnie Maddern Fiske
Mrs. Fiske
Minnie Maddern Fiske , born as Marie Augusta Davey, but often billed simply as Mrs. Fiske, was one of the leading American actresses of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. She also spearheaded the fight against the Theatrical Syndicate for the sake of artistic freedom...
. The premiere occurred at the Manhattan Theatre, Broadway (Manhattan) and 33rd Street. Fedor portrayed the role of a peasant girl in an Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n village.
Reviewer Robert Butler commented on Fedor's acting. She displayed unusual understanding of stage technique. In the role of Frieda, an Austrian peasant girl, she appeared to an advantage that did not fail to win favorable comment. Miss Fedor fitted decidedly well into the beautiful picture of the fifth act. She will bear a deal of watching in the future.