Henrietta Crosman (1899)
Miss Crosman came to Denver several years ago and became, and is now, one of the most popular players who ever visited the West. Her name alone is sufficient to […]
Clarence Handyside (1911)
Clarence Handyside, a 1912 cast member, appearing for the second straight season, and who had long been a favorite in New York, expressed his sentiments about leaving. There is always […]
Jennie Eustace (1912)
Jennie Eustace, cast member of the 1912 Elitch-Long Stock Company, expressed her feelings about appearing at Elitch. When I was asked to come to Elitch Gardens for the summer, I […]
Victor Borge (1970)
The legendary, Victor Borge, appeared at the Elitch Theater in 1970 in the show An Evening of Music and Mirth. He performed on Broadway in Crazy With the Heat (1941). […]
Shirley Booth (1968)
An Oscar, two Emmys, and THREE Tonys! Shirley Booth achieved the Triple Crown of Acting! In 1950, Booth opened on Broadway in Comeback Little Sheba, a role for which she […]
Helen Bonfils (1934)
It would be impossible to fully recount the work of Helen Bonfils at the Historic Elitch Theatre in one short post. From her first acting role in Men in White […]
Beulah Bondi (1925)
Born Beulah Bondy on May 3, 1888, Beulah Bondi was part of the resident company of the theatre in 1925 and 1926. She was nominated twice for an Academy Award for […]
Sarah Bernhardt (1906)
There are five kinds of actresses: bad actresses, fair actresses, good actresses, great actresses, and Sarah Bernhardt. — Mark Twain Sarah Bernhardt has been called one of the finest actors […]
Dirk Benedict (1979)
During the 1978/1979 television season, Dirk Benedict stared in one of his most-memorable roles as Lt. Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica. Ironically, just a few months later, Benedict came to Elitch’s […]
Barbara Bel Geddes (1964)
Barbara Bel Geddes may have been born in New York City, but from Maggie (in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) to Miss Ellie (in the TV show Dallas), she […]