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! Shirley Booth stands among the most celebrated performers ever to grace the Historic Elitch Theatre […]
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)
Sarah Bernhardt has been called one of the finest actors of all time, and for one day in 1906 she performed at the Elitch Theater. She had been scheduled to […]
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 […]
Adrienne Barbeau (1967)
In 1972 Adrienne Barbeau originated the role of Rizzo in the musical Grease and she received a Tony Award nomination and a Theater World Award. Four years earlier Barbeau made […]
Conrad Bain (1986)
Throughout the 1980s it was common for big-name television stars to spend their summers touring in theatre productions. Conrad Bain’s first notable TV role was as Dr. Arthur Harmon on […]