Rose Coghlan (1901)
Following the 1899 death of her brother, Charles Coghlan, in 1901 Rose appeared at Elitch Theatre in the world premiere of her brother’s play, Fortune Bridge. Rose stated that “my […]
Jessie Bartlett Davis (1902)
For the week of June 1, 1902, American’s leading opera Contralto — Jessie Bartlett Davis — appeared at the theatre for a one-week run of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. “A […]
Jane Powell (1981)
In 1951, Jane Powell and Fred Astaire’s film, Royal Wedding, was released. Powell was known for her roles in big musical films, including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. In 1981, […]
Sylvia Sidney (1928)
Sylvia Sidney’s connection to the Historic Elitch Theatre spans decades. She first appeared at the theatre as a young member of the 1928 summer stock cast, where they threw her […]
Michael Learned (1987)
Michael Learned is known for her role as Olivia Walton in The Waltons. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series four times! Three […]
Hermione Gingold (1965)
As if the play’s main title wasn’t enough — “Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad” — it even has a subtitle: […]
Van Johnson (1977)
Van Johnson was the very definition of the matinee idol of Hollywood’s golden age. With nearly 70 film roles, plus dozens of TV and theatre roles, Johnson provided the boy-next-door […]
Katharine Houghton (1980)
Katharine Houghton’s career as an actress may not be the most-lengthy, but she starred in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner with Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, and her real-life Aunt, Katherine […]
Ginger Rogers (1975)
Among the luminaries who have graced the stage of the Historic Elitch Theatre, few arrived with a legacy as dazzling as Ginger Rogers. Born Virginia Katherine McMath in 1911, she […]
James Whitmore (1969)
In the 1960s the Historic Elitch Theatre hosted many touring companies with big-name stars, including a tour of The Chic Life in August of 1969, starring James Whitmore and Audra […]