Selena Royle (November , â€" April , ) was an American actress (of
stage, radio, television and film), and later, an author.Royle was
born in New York City to playwright Edwin Milton Royle and actress
Selena Fetter (April , - May , ). She had an older sister, Josephine
Fetter Royle (â€").Her mother recounted in a newspaper article that
she used to take Selena along with her to her rehearsals and
performances. One night, then seven-year-old Selena went missing.
While the mother frantically searched for her, holding up act two, the
audience became restless. The youngster finally turned up - she had
gone on stage dressed in her mother's second-act costume; she made a
bow, much to the audience's amusement. She later remarked, "And that
is the first time I was ever on stage, and I liked it so well I
stayed."Her father wrote the Broadway play Lancelot and Elaine to
provide both her and sister Josephine with their first professional
roles, as Guinevere and Elaine respectively. Eventually, she landed a
part on her own in the Theatre Guild production of Peer Gynt, with
Joseph Schildkraut, and became a respected Broadway actress. She made
one film in the s, Misleading Lady, but otherwise worked on the stage
and on radio.
stage, radio, television and film), and later, an author.Royle was
born in New York City to playwright Edwin Milton Royle and actress
Selena Fetter (April , - May , ). She had an older sister, Josephine
Fetter Royle (â€").Her mother recounted in a newspaper article that
she used to take Selena along with her to her rehearsals and
performances. One night, then seven-year-old Selena went missing.
While the mother frantically searched for her, holding up act two, the
audience became restless. The youngster finally turned up - she had
gone on stage dressed in her mother's second-act costume; she made a
bow, much to the audience's amusement. She later remarked, "And that
is the first time I was ever on stage, and I liked it so well I
stayed."Her father wrote the Broadway play Lancelot and Elaine to
provide both her and sister Josephine with their first professional
roles, as Guinevere and Elaine respectively. Eventually, she landed a
part on her own in the Theatre Guild production of Peer Gynt, with
Joseph Schildkraut, and became a respected Broadway actress. She made
one film in the s, Misleading Lady, but otherwise worked on the stage
and on radio.
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