Carlotta Freeman
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Carlotta Freeman was an American
stage actress. She was one of the first African American women in the legitimate theatre.
She also starred in several operettas written by her husband, H. Lawrence Freeman
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She died on June 11, 1954 in New York City, just a few months after her husband.
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stage actress. She was one of the first African American women in the legitimate theatre.
Biography
Born Carlotta Thomas, she made her professional acting debut in 1905 and her first appearance on the New York stage in 1912. In 1915, she became one of the original members of the Anita Bush Stock Company (later called the Lafayette Players), one of the first black repertory theatre companies.She also starred in several operettas written by her husband, H. Lawrence Freeman
Harry Lawrence Freeman
Harry Lawrence Freeman was a United States opera composer, conductor, impresario and teacher...
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She died on June 11, 1954 in New York City, just a few months after her husband.