Dorothy Follis Explained

Dorothy Follis
Birth Date:1892
Birth Place:Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Death Place:New York City, U.S.
Other Names:Dorothy Follies
Occupation:Actress, singer

Dorothy Follis (1892 – August 15, 1923) was an American actress and soprano singer.

Early life and education

She was born in 1892 in Newark, New Jersey to Charles and Ruth Follis.[1] She showed talent at an early age and was tutored by William Thorner.[2]

Career

Follis began her career in musical comedy.[3] She had been noted for her beauty and "perfect figure" in her stage work as early as 1909.[4] [5] [6] She was in the Broadway production of The Rose Maid in 1912, playing an heiress.[7] She took the occasion to take to the press and declare that "The society women of this country are awkward!" and offered them advice.[8]

She played the role of Lenore in the 40-week Broadway run of Honeydew. [9] Follis was considered "the musical discovery of the season" in 1918 when she was signed to sing for the Chicago Grand Opera Company.[10] She also sang with the Boston Opera Company as well as the Cleveland, Detroit and Cincinnati Symphonies.[11] [12] She later formed her own company and toured around the United States.[13]

Personal life

She married newspaperman Karl Kitchen on February 4, 1922.[14] Follis died in New York after a short illness on August 15, 1923 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey.[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dorothy Follis Kitchen, Grand Union Opera Singer Dies . 27 October 2024 . Times-Union . August 16, 1923 . Brooklyn, New York . 3.
  2. News: Famous Artists at High Tomorrow . 27 October 2024 . The Morning Call . November 5, 1922 . Allentown PA . 5.
  3. News: Dorothy Follis for "The Rose Maid" . 27 October 2024 . The Pittsburg Press . September 29, 1912 . 39.
  4. News: Indoors and Out: Stageland . 27 October 2024 . The Plain Dealer . May 31, 1908 . 30.
  5. News: Miss Dorothy Follis . 27 October 2024 . The World's News . May 1, 1909 . Sydney, Australia . 12.
  6. News: The Summer Girls of the Summer Shows . 27 October 2024 . The Plain Dealer . May 16, 1909 . 58.
  7. Web site: Dorothy Follis (Performer). Playbill. 2019-12-20. 2024-10-27.
  8. News: Society Women Lacking in Grace . 27 October 2024 . The Brooklyn Daily Times . October 19, 1912.
  9. News: Grand Opera Training Helped Dorthy Follis to Succeed in Honeydew . 27 October 2024 . Indiana Daily Times . September 21, 1921.
  10. News: How Mr. Innes Beat Campinini . 27 October 2024 . The Wichita Beacon . July 20, 1918 . 8.
  11. News: Dorthy Follis And Company Coming to Institute . 27 October 2024 . The Clarion Democrat . October 5, 1922 . 1.
  12. News: Tanks Fling A Big Dare . 27 October 2024 . The Kansas City Star . October 17, 1918 . 10.
  13. News: Fine Course is Promised . 27 October 2024 . Latrobe Bulletin . October 3, 1922 . 1.
  14. News: Karl K. Kitchen Weds . 27 October 2024 . New York Herald . 19.
  15. News: Kitchen's Wife, Singer Dead . 27 October 2024 . The Plain Dealer . August 16, 1923 . 13.

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