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Emmy Wehlen (1887–1977) was a German-born Edwardian musical comedy and silent film actress who vanished from the public eye while in her early thirties. ==Biography== Wehlen was born in Mannheim, Germany, where, as a teenager, she received her musical training at the Mannheim Conservatory.〔''The Play Pictorial'', Vol. 15, 1909〕 She began her career with the Thalia-Theater company performing in musical theatre productions in Stuttgart, Munich and Berlin. She was later brought to London as a possible successor to Lily Elsie.〔''G.G.'' by George Grossmith, Jr. (1933), Hutchinson, p. 268〕〔Gänzl, Kurt. ''The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre'', 2001〕 In 1909 she played the lead role, Sonia, in ''The Merry Widow'' at Daly's Theatre.〔''Who's Who in the Theatre'', Vol. 1914〕〔("Emmy Wehlen at Berkely Theatre in ''Tables Turned''", ) ''Berkeley Daily Gazette'', 11 February 1916, p. 3〕 and later that year, at the same venue, played Olga, in the hit musical, ''The Dollar Princess'', which had a run of 428 performances.〔〔〔''The Strand Magazine'', Vol. 36, 1908, p. 328〕 Soon she was in New York〔(Emmy Wehlen, ) ''The Washington Post'', December 25, 1910, p. 16 (ancestry.com) "Is there any excuse for an exceptionally gifted and unusually pretty young woman, whose every wish that money can buy is hers, to be other than cheerful at this merry season? Perhaps not; but before making a positive assertion, allow a Post reporter to introduce you to Miss Emmy Wehlen, musical comedy celebrity, who arrived in Washington on Christmas eve, and who will spend one-half of today in a commodious suite at the Arlington and the other half at the Belasco Theater, rehearsing in "Marriage a la Carte.""〕 playing Rosalie in the musical comedy ''Marriage a la Carte'' that opened January 2, 1911 at the Casino Theatre on Broadway (music by Ivan Caryll). In 1912 she played Mrs. Guyer in ''A Winsome Widow'' at the Loew's New York Theatre, then known as the Moulin Rouge. The next year she appeared at the Gaiety Theatre, London and then at the 44th Street Theatre in ''The Girl on the Film'' as Winifred.〔L. Carson (ed.) ''The Stage Year Book'', 1914, London: Carson & Comerford, p. 178〕 ''The Playgoer and Society Illustrated'' wrote in May 1913, "Miss Emmy Wehlen used a distinctly pleasant voice to advantage".〔''The Playgoer and Society Illustrated'', vol. VIII (New Series), no. 44, May 1913, p. 50b〕 Her last Broadway performance came in the 1914/15 season playing June in ''To-Night's the Night'' at the Shubert Theatre.〔(Emmy Wehlen ) at the IBDB database〕 Not long after ''To-Night's the Night'' ended its run, Wehlen abandoned the stage for film,〔 only to return briefly in late 1918 to perform with the traveling Little Theatre in New York to benefit the Stage Women's War Relief Organization.〔("The Littlest Theatre" ), ''The New York Times'', 13 October 1918, p. xxii〕 Wehlen first played Ruth King in the 1915 film ''When a Woman Loves'' and would go on to perform leading roles in nearly twenty movies over the next five years. During this time she was often billed as Emily Wehlen.〔''The Charleroi Mail'', 29 September 1916, p. 7〕 Her last film was ''Lifting Shadows'', released in 1920, in which she played the lead character, Vania.〔(Emmy Wehlen ) at the IMDB database〕 Only three Wehlen films are known to have survived, and none of these have been re-released in any format to the public. A 1911 article in ''Everybody’s Magazine'' commented that Wehlen was ''very pretty, very graceful, and extraordinarily clever as an actress, and she has learned how to use a naturally fine voice. Moreover, she has the indescribable charm of personality, of making audiences like her and want to have her on the stage all the time.''〔Norris, Frank O. Henry ''Everybody’s Magazine'', 1911, p. 561〕 Wehlen was described in a Hollywood directory as being five-foot three inches tall, with blonde hair and brown eyes.〔''Motion Picture Studio Directory and Trade Annual,'' 1921; p. 244.〕 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「Emmy Wehlen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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