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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that American actress and theater director Jessie Bonstelle gave her first public performance at two years old?

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This source,^[1] if anyone can access the book, would probably be very useful in further expansion of the article. BethNaught (talk) 14:33, 18 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

^ Triplett, Lori Lee (1988). Jessie Bonstelle: A Biography. Kansas City: Department of Theater, University of Missouri.

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Dumping some links for possible use in article:

BethNaught (talk) 07:29, 26 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done Added and used in article. BethNaught (talk) 09:19, 26 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Jessie Bonstelle (November 1871 – October 14, 1932) was an American theater director, actress, and drama company manager. She started performing at a young age and went on to become a famous leading lady on Broadway. She later became a director, managing many stock companies, directing Broadway productions and training many young performers who went on to successful careers. From 1906 she managed stock companies at the Star Theater in Buffalo, and from 1910 also at Detroit's Garrick Theater, moving weekly between the two cities. Later, she founded the Bonstelle Playhouse in Detroit, which opened in 1925 and was one of America's first civic theaters.

Photograph credit: Bain News Service; restored by CAPTAIN MEDUSA

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[1] Triplett, Lori Lee (1988). Jessie Bonstelle: A Biography. Kansas City: Department of Theater, University of Missouri.

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