Adora Andrews (March 19, 1872 – September 18, 1956) was an American actress, working mainly on stage from the 1890s to the late 1930s.
Early life
Andrews was born in
Denver, Colorado.
Career
As a young woman, Andrews was noted for her gowns and hairstyles. In 1898, her photograph appeared in newspapers, because she was wearing a white silk gown decorated with "5000
beetle wings", used like beads for a decorative trim. Also in 1898, she posed for a series of illustrations for creating a hairstyle with a
pompadour roll. "I can't tolerate the Paris pompadour, with its tight pug at the back," she explained. "I arrange mine lower, in the regular figure 8".
Andrews was primarily a stage actress, beginning in stock companies with
Sadie Martinot
Sarah Frances Marie Martinot (August 19, 1861 – May 7, 1923) was an American actress and soprano singer who performed on stage in dramas, musical comedy and comic opera. Her career began at the age fifteen as Cupid in ''Ixion; or, the Man at t ...
and
Charles Frohman.
Her
Broadway credits included roles in ''Arizona'' (1900-1901), ''Her First Divorce'' (1913), ''Roly-Boly Eyes'' (1919),
''Lollipop'' (1924), ''Money from Home'' (1927), ''The 19th Hole'' (1927-1928), ''Smiling Faces'' (1932), ''False Dreams, Farewell'' (1934), and ''
Tovarich'' (1936-1937). She also starred in the national touring company of ''The Great Divide'' (1908), and was a principal in the summer stock company at Cook Opera House in
Rochester.
In 1908, she starred in ''The Rose of the Rancho'' when it opened the Grand Opera House in
Winnipeg. On film, Andrews is best known for her role in ''
The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair
''The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair'' is a 1939 American film directed by Robert R. Snody produced by Westinghouse for their exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
In 2012, the film was added to the National Film Registry, ...
'' (1939).
Personal life
Andrews died at a nursing home in
Rye, New York in 1956, aged 84 years.
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1872 births
1956 deaths
Actors from Denver
19th-century American actresses
20th-century American actresses