Dorothy Donnelly : A Life in the Theatre

Dorothy Donnelly (1880-1928) served the American stage in every capacity: actor, director, producer, playwright, librettist, and benefactor.

Her characterization in the roles of "Candida" and "Madame X" are still models for training actors, and her talents behind the scenes contributed to the development of the musical as a pre-eminent form of American theatre in, and after, the 1920s.

This is both a comprehensive biography and the story of an important era in American stage history.