Lillian Herlein

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A young white woman with dark hair, wearing an elaborate beaded and plumed headpiece
An autographed photograph of Herlein from 1913

Lillian Herlein (March 11, 1895 – April 13, 1971) was an actress and singer in theater and vaudeville in the early 20th century. In vaudeville, she was sometimes known more for display of her figure than for the quality of her performances.[1]

Herlein had the role of Zoradie in The Rose of Algeria[2] produced by the Herald Square Theatre in New York City in September 1909. The audience demanded an encore of her rendition of "The Rose of the World", part of the Victor Herbert music.[citation needed] Her other Broadway credits included The Never Homes (1911) and Man Bites Dog (1933).[2]

She played the 5th Avenue Theatre in New York City with Keith & Proctor in vaudeville afterward. Herlein performed at the

New York American and Evening Journal, in December 1911. Proceeds were donated to the poor of New York City
.

The Orpheum Theatre in

B.F. Keith
Theatre, 675 15th Street NW.

Herlein also appeared at the

Winter Garden Theater
on Broadway and in Europe. In her later years she was on radio and television and was a
character actor in films. Her movie credits are for a role as Mrs. Levy in Solomon In Society (1922) and an uncredited part in Thanks For The Memory (1938).

On April 13, 1971, Herlein died at French Hospital, 8th Avenue and West 30th Street, at age 76. She was the widow of Charles G. Strakosch, who died in June 1965. They had a son, Charles Jr.

References

  1. . Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Lillian Herlein". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  • "Rose of Algeria Pleases".
    New York Times
    . September 21, 1909. p. 9.
  • "First Signs Of Theatrical Activity".
    New York Times
    . July 30, 1911. p. X8.
  • "New York Hippodrome".
    New York Times
    . December 15, 1911. p. 22.
  • "Brooklyn Theatres".
    New York Times
    . June 29, 1919. p. 50.
  • "Deaths".
    New York Times
    . June 22, 1965. p. 35.
  • "Lilian Herlein".
    New York Times
    . April 16, 1971. p. 40.
  • "Amusements".
    Washington Post
    . July 15, 1919. p. 16.