Alice Dovey
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Alice Dovey was an American motion picture comedienne and actress who first appeared in The Last Commander (1915). This was a Famous Players Lasky movie which was directed by Alan Dwan. The title role in the film was played by Donald Crisp
, with Dovey playing the role of his wife.
Dovey was a Plattsmouth, Nebraska
native who was educated abroad.
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.
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp was an English film actor. He was also an early motion picture producer, director and screenwriter...
, with Dovey playing the role of his wife.
Dovey was a Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Plattsmouth is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Nebraska, United States, which was founded in 1855. The population was 6,887 at the 2000 census.-History:...
native who was educated abroad.
Theatrical career
She debuted at the Broadway Theatre on January 25, 1909 after makingmany 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
Elsie Janis
Elsie Janis was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and screenwriter. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as "the sweetheart of the AEF" .-Early career:...
. 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.