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Lisa Kirk (February 25, 1925 – November 11, 1990) was an American actress and singer noted for her comic talents and rich contralto (her voice was called a husky alto).〔Bloom, Ken and Vlastnik, Frank. ''Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time''. Black Dog Publishing, 2004, ISBN 1-57912-390-2, p. 173〕 ==Career== Born as Elsie Kirk in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, she was raised in Roscoe, PA. Her Roscoe home later became the Hotel Roscoe. She enrolled as a law student at the University of Pittsburgh but abandoned her studies when she was offered a spot in the chorus line at the Versailles nightclub in Manhattan.〔(Lisa Kirk biography ) bigbandsandbignames.com, retrieved March 18, 2010〕 She made her Broadway debut in ''Allegro'' in 1947,〔Blau, Eleanor.(Obituary )''The New York Times'', November 13, 1990〕 and the following year gained critical acclaim for her performance as Lois Lane/Bianca in ''Kiss Me, Kate''.〔 for which Kirk recounted learning the songs (from Cole Porter) and performing them for investors before performing them in the theatre. In ''Mack and Mabel'' (1974), she played an older actress who becomes a star tap dancer, and was noted by Clive Barnes to be "particularly fine".〔Barnes, Clive. "Mack & Mabel and Silent Film Era", ''The New York Times'', October 7, 1974, p. 54〕 Additional Broadway credits include ''Here's Love'' (1963), ''Me Jack, You Jill'' (closed during previews in 1976),〔Producer Adela Holzer closed "'Me Jack, You Jill' Sunday, after 16 preview performances, in the aftermath of her dismissal of the show's director..Co-stars Silvia Sidney, Lisa Kirk, Barbara Baxley and Rusty Thacker." Johnston, Laurie. "Notes on People", ''The New York Times'', March 12, 1976, p. 37〕 and a 1984 revival of Noël Coward's ''Design for Living''.〔(Broadway ) ibdb.com, retrieved March 18, 2010〕 Lisa Kirk's only feature film work was done behind-the-scenes, dubbing all of Rosalind Russell's singing in ''Gypsy'' (except for ""Mr. Goldstone" and the first half of "Rose's Turn").〔(Gypsy ) cduniverse.com, retrieved March 18, 2010〕〔(Gypsy ) sondheimguide.com, retrieved March 18, 2010〕〔American Film Institute. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures''. University of California Press, 1997, ISBN 0-520-20970-2, p.444〕 It was rumored that she had also dubbed Lucille Ball's singing voice in ''Mame'',〔Karol, Michael.()''Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia''. iUniverse, 2004, ISBN 0-595-29761-7, p. 295〕 but Ball denied this on ''The Merv Griffin Show'', saying ''"()he's not dubbing my voice because no one can." () Kirk was active in the early days of television, appearing in such anthology series as ''Studio One'', ''Kraft Television Theatre'', ''The Colgate Comedy Hour'', and ''General Electric Theater''. In later years she guested on ''Bewitched'' and ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'', as well as variety series like ''The Ed Sullivan Show'', ''The Hollywood Palace'', and ''The Dean Martin Show''.〔(Kirk television ) imdb.com, retrieved March 18, 2010〕 Kirk frequently appeared at the Persian Room in the Plaza Hotel.〔 She also appeared at the Rainbow and Stars, New York, nightclub. In a review of her act at Rainbow and Stars in April 1989, the ''New York Times'' critic John S. Wilson opined that Kirk's ''"long career has given her polish, presence and a solid foundation of songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Cole Porter and Jerry Herman with which she is associated. She has maintained such a trim structure that she can do justice to a song called ''Is That Really Her Figure?" And although her voice may not be as full-bodied as it once was, she has a warm, easy projection that gives sensitivity and color to her songs."''〔Wilson, John S.( Review/Cabaret; Lisa Kirk Sings and Jokes )''The New York Times'', April 21, 1989〕 In addition to her appearances on original cast albums and compilations of Broadway performances, she recorded a number of solo recordings, including ''I Feel A Song Comin' On''〔(Lisa Kirk I Feel A Song Comin' On CD ) cduniverse.com, retrieved March 18, 2010〕 and ''Lisa Kirk Sings At The Plaza''.〔(Lisa Kirk Sings At The Plaza ) barnesandnoble.com, retrieved March 18, 2010〕 Kirk will likely be best known for her role in the original Broadway production of Cole Porter's long-running musical, ''Kiss Me, Kate''.〔 Bloom and Vlastnik wrote in their compendium entitled ''Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time'' that Kirk "hit the jackpot again", introducing "Why Can't You Behave" and "Always True to You (in My Fashion)".〔Bloom and Vlastnik, p. 173〕 Another popular number was the upbeat "Tom, Dick or Harry", performed with Harold Lang as Lucentio, Edwin Clay as Gremio and Charles Wood as Hortensio (suitors to Kirk's "Bianca"). Lewis Nichols writes: ''"Having startled the town last season by singing 'The Gentleman is a Dope' as though she meant it, Miss Kirk is captivating ... this year as a fully accredited hoyden with a sense of humor."''〔White, David M. ''Popular Culture'', "Music in the Air" (chapter), Ayer Publishing, 1975, ISBN 0-405-06649-X, p. 116〕 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「Lisa Kirk」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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