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Florence Shirley

ActorBorn 1892, died 1967On stage 1912 to 194514 productions on this page

Florence Shirley
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Florence Shirley, born Florence Isabell Splaine, (June 5, 1892 – May 12, 1967) was an American stage and film actress. She made her stage debut in 1906 at the age of 14 in small part in a Christmas pantomime at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston. She continued to perform periodically in children's roles at that theatre until progressing into adult ingenue roles in 1909. She was a resident player at Castle Square until September 1911 when she left to tour as Pearl Williams in Karl Hoschna's original musical The Wall Street Girl. She made her Broadway debut it that role in 1912, and then returned to Castle Square where she was a resident performer once again until the fall 1914. She came to w…

On stage

14 productions, 33 years
1912
The Wall Street GirlBroadway George M Cohans Theatre. Original. Directed by Charles Winninger
56 performances
1916
His Majesty Bunker BeanBroadway Astor Theatre. Original
72 performances
1917
Anthony in WonderlandBroadway Criterion Theatre. Original. Directed by Bertram Harrison
7 performances
1918
Oh, Lady! Lady!Broadway Princess Theatre. Original. Directed by Edward Royce, Robert Milton
219 performances
1919
Apple BlossomsBroadway Globe Theatre. Original. Directed by Fred G. Latham
256 performances
1922
Why Men Leave HomeBroadway Morosco Theatre. Original
135 performances
1923
My Aunt From YpsilantiBroadway Earl Carroll Theatre. Original. Directed by Armand Robi
7 performances
1924
The Locked DoorBroadway Cort Theatre. Original. Directed by Priestly Morrison
20 performances
1925
The Poor NutBroadway Henry Millers Theatre. Original. Directed by Howard Lindsay
32 performances
1926
EmbersBroadway Henry Millers Theatre. Original
25 performances
1931
Doctor XBroadway Hudson Theatre. Original. Directed by Josephine Victor
80 performances
1931
Fast ServiceBroadway Selwyn Theatre. Original
7 performances
1932
Take My TipBroadway 48th Street Theatre. Original. Directed by Frank Merlin
16 performances
1945
Alice in ArmsBroadway National Theatre. Original. Directed by Jack Daniels
5 performances

Worked with more than once

6 names
  • Reginald Mason 2 productions
  • Paul Everton 2 productions
  • Jean Mann 2 productions
  • Henry Miller 2 productions
  • Frank Andrews 2 productions
  • Edna Hettler 2 productions

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