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Alice Dovey (August 28, 1884 '' - '' January 12, 1969)〔''Dovey, Alice, ''Silent Film Necrology'', Eugene Michael Vazzana, McFarland Publishing, 2001, pg. 142.〕 was an American motion picture comedian〔 and actress who first appeared in ''The Last Commander'' (1915). This was a Famous Players Lasky movie which was directed by Alan Dwan.〔''The Last Commander'', Photoplay, 1915.〕 The title role in the film was played by Donald Crisp, with Dovey playing the role of his wife.〔''Famous Plays On The Screen'', Los Angeles Times, October 10, 1915, pg III3.〕 Dovey was a Plattsmouth, Nebraska native who was educated abroad. ==Theatrical career== She debuted at the Broadway Theatre on January 25, 1909 after making many appearances in non-metropolitan venues, while acquiring performing skills. Among her first stage appearances was her depiction of ''Goldenrod'' in ''Miss Bob White'', during the 1903 ''-'' 1904 theatrical season. In the summer of 1904 Dovey played ''Turtledove'' in ''Woodland'', in Boston, Massachusetts. During the winter of 1905 the actress was part of a professional caste with the Frank L. Perley Opera Company. She acted in support of Viola Gillette, playing the role of ''Cherry'' in ''The Girl and the Bandit''. In June 1905 Dovey acted the part of ''Reflection'' in ''The Land of Nod'', staged in Chicago, Illinois. She devoted the 1906 theatrical season to the role of ''Dorothy Willetts'', originally played by Elsie Janis. She received favorable critical acclaim while performing with the touring company, ''The Vanderbilt Cup'', in the United States South and United States Midwest. The part of ''Lois'' in ''A Stubborn Cinderella'' was a milestone for Dovey, who created the character. ''Lois'' was introduced to a Chicago audience on June 1, 1908. She later made a great success touring in the role which suited her nicely because of her beauty, which was of a girlish type.〔''The actors' birthday book'', Jonathan Briscoe, 1909, Moffat, Yard and Company, pg. 200.〕 In 1911, she performed in ''The Pink Lady''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alice Dovey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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