Lulu Glaser (June 2, 1874 - September 5, 1958) was an American actress and vocalist. She appeared on Broadway and later Vaudeville. Glaser's first appearance on the stage was at the

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in New York on December 30, 1891 in the play ''The Lion Tamer''. She appeared in two more plays and on October 3, 1893 appeared as Javotte in a revival of ''

Erminie ''Erminie'' is a comic opera in two acts composed by Edward Jakobowski with a libretto by Claxson Bellamy and Harry Paulton, based loosely on Charles Selby's 1834 English translation of the French melodrama, ''Robert Macaire''. The piece first ...

'' starring Francis Wilson. Glaser appeared in two motion pictures, both silent films. ''Love's Pilgrimage to America'' (1916) and ''

How Molly Made Good ''How Molly Made Good'' (aka: ''How Molly Malone Made Good'') is a 1915 silent drama film which is one of the first films to feature cameo appearances by major celebrities. It survives in the Library of Congress and is available on DVD. The writ ...

'' (1915). The latter still survives and is available on DVD. Glaser appears as herself, in a cameo along with other celebrities of the time. She was married twice. Both marriages ended in divorce. She married actor Ralph C. Herz in 1907, but they divorced in 1912. Herz died in 1921. Her later marriage to Thomas D. Richards also ended in divorce. Lulu Glaser is often erroneously said to have been one of the many wives of

DeWolf Hopper William DeWolf Hopper (March 30, 1858September 23, 1935) was an American actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer. A star of vaudeville and musical theater, he became best known for performing the popular baseball poem "Casey at the Bat". ...

, but this is not true. Hopper's sixth and last wife was named 'Lillian (Faulkes) Glaser' and is not related to Lulu Glaser. Lulu, a singer like DeWolf, may have appeared with him on the stage at some point in their long careers. Glaser died at Weston, Connecticut September 5, 1958.Gale Research...Who Was Who in the Theatre

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