Helen Raymond (September , â€" November , ) was a stage actress who
did comedy roles on Broadway, and also appeared in Hollywood motion
pictures. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Her introduction
to Broadway came in in Very Good Eddie. She traveled to London,
England, during World War I and appeared at the Apollo Theatre.
Raymond attained more success than previous Americans who performed on
the British stage. In England she recreated her original role of
Signora Monte in Twin Beds, for which she gained fame on Broadway. The
name of the play was changed to Be Careful, Baby after the English
censor was shocked when it was performed. A number of the lines were
deleted along with portions of the lingerie display. Helen had been
recruited by British play managers, George Grossmith, Jr. and Edward
Laurillard, to import her Twin Beds character.The actress obtained a
special passport from the English Secretary of State for Employment to
enter England following the outbreak of World War I. To participate in
productions there Helen had to endure the submarine threat and air
raids. She made many court appearances while in Europe for royalty and
gave benefits for wounded soldiers. One of her most treasured
possessions was a medal presented to her by the Queen of Belgium for
her work among Belgian war heroes. Another was a hand-embroidered
handkerchief made for Raymond by Queen Carmen Sylva.Helen's final
appearance in a Broadway production was as Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn in
The Music Man, from -. She was also featured in Anything Goes () and
One Touch of Venus (). She performed with the Los Angeles Civic Light
Opera at the Jones Beach Marine Theater and the St. Louis, Missouri
Municipal Opera.
did comedy roles on Broadway, and also appeared in Hollywood motion
pictures. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Her introduction
to Broadway came in in Very Good Eddie. She traveled to London,
England, during World War I and appeared at the Apollo Theatre.
Raymond attained more success than previous Americans who performed on
the British stage. In England she recreated her original role of
Signora Monte in Twin Beds, for which she gained fame on Broadway. The
name of the play was changed to Be Careful, Baby after the English
censor was shocked when it was performed. A number of the lines were
deleted along with portions of the lingerie display. Helen had been
recruited by British play managers, George Grossmith, Jr. and Edward
Laurillard, to import her Twin Beds character.The actress obtained a
special passport from the English Secretary of State for Employment to
enter England following the outbreak of World War I. To participate in
productions there Helen had to endure the submarine threat and air
raids. She made many court appearances while in Europe for royalty and
gave benefits for wounded soldiers. One of her most treasured
possessions was a medal presented to her by the Queen of Belgium for
her work among Belgian war heroes. Another was a hand-embroidered
handkerchief made for Raymond by Queen Carmen Sylva.Helen's final
appearance in a Broadway production was as Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn in
The Music Man, from -. She was also featured in Anything Goes () and
One Touch of Venus (). She performed with the Los Angeles Civic Light
Opera at the Jones Beach Marine Theater and the St. Louis, Missouri
Municipal Opera.
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