Bonstelle, Jessie

11/11/1871

Greece, New York

Bronze tablet - now in Music and Drama Dept., Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University's Bonstelle Theatre

Burton Histor. collection
dictionary of American Biography (Sup., Vol.21, pp.96-97)
Presented over 400 plays, gave 3,422 performances in Detroit, trained a large number of successful actors, actresses and theatre experts during 22 years in Detroit.
1925- Opened own theatre, Bonstelle Playhouse, on New Years Eve.
1932 - called to Hollywood by Metro-Golden-Mayer to set up repertory and training school for young actors; civic Theatre membership drive brought her back later in same year.
68-245.2 - Gold-lated ticket for (Can't Find)
Bonstelle Memorial Calendar, 1933- in bio file
Misc. newspaper clipping - in bio file

Prepared for theatre by her mother; was "lyceum" entertainer in early teens.

Managed stock companies in Canada, Buffalo, N.Y., Providence, R.I., and Northhampton, Mass.

Called to Garrick Theatre in Detroit by E.D. Stair, opened August 1, 1910.

Opened own theatre, Bonstelle Palyhouse, on New Year's Eve, 1925

Called to Hollywood by Metro-Golden- Mayer to set up repertory and training school for young actors; Civic Theatre, 1932

membership drive brought her back to Detroit later in the same year.

Presented over 400 plays, gave 3422 performances in Detroit, trained a large number of successful actors, acctresses, and theatre experts during her 22 years in Detroit.

Alexander Hamilton Stuart, m. c. 1892/3,

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