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Title
Gisele MacKenzie's superb in music theater's "Gypsy"
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1964
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Gisele MacKenzie was born on January 10, 1927 in Winnipeg, Canada. She was an accomplished singer, actress and violinist and appeared on many variety shows in the 1950s and 60s, most notably The Jack Benny Show and Your Hit Parade. She hosted her own show from 1957-1958, performed on stage in several musicals, and later acted in television shows. MacKenzie was married twice and had two children. She died on September 5, 2003.
Photograph caption dated September 18, 1964 reads "She entertains. Lois Roberts, as the fully-blossomed Gypsy Rose Lee, shows how her act has improved since she first began her career." The article partially reads "The talented actress and singer, who gained nationwide fame with the 'Your Hit Parade' and 'Gisele Mackenzie' television shows, won the hearts of the opening night crowd and the heart of the Gypsy, who attended the opening performance at the Valley Music Theater in Woodland Hills Tuesday."; See images #00137808 through #00137813 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00137809
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d045_f9_i17
CARL0005679440
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/67590
Subject
Roberts, Lois
Valley Music Theater (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Women--California--Los Angeles
Actresses--California--Los Angeles
Theaters--California--Los Angeles
Musicals--California--Los Angeles
Theatrical productions--California--Los Angeles
Costumes
Woodland Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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