George M. Cohan: Beating Heart of Broadway by David Soren

George M. Cohan (July 3, 1878 Providence, Rhode Island- November 18, 1942 New York City) is considered by most scholars of theatre and vaudeville to be the most important figure in the history of musical theater. He was not particularly talented in the classic sense– his dancing was more hoofing and his singing voice had…Continue Reading George M. Cohan: Beating Heart of Broadway by David Soren

Anna Held: The Trend-Setting Star from “Paris” by David Soren

Helene Anna Held (Warsaw, 1873?– New York, August 12, 1918), known as Anna Held, was one of the most inventive, beautiful and engaging stars of the beginning of the 20th century. Her birth date is uncertain, variously reported to have occurred in Warsaw or Paris anywhere from 1865 to 1878. She is usually thought to…Continue Reading Anna Held: The Trend-Setting Star from “Paris” by David Soren