Signed drawing of Genevieve Hamper by Manuel Rosenberg for the Cincinnati Post 1919
Hamper began performing Shakespeare as a teenager.[2] She often appeared in early silent films[citation needed] and on stage with her much older first husband Robert B. Mantell. They headed the Robert Mantell-Genevieve Hamper Shakespearean Repertoire Company,[3] and they had a son, Robert B. Mantell Jr.[4] After Mantell's death, in October 1928 she married actor John Alexander,[4] and she retired from the stage.[3] He died in 1982.[5][6]
In 1929, Hamper directed her own Shakespearean company that presented plays in venues including the Metropolitan Theater in Minneapolis. She rehearsed actors at Woodcrest, her country estate in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Her directing approach included reducing or eliminating "the ranting and sonorous mouthing treatment of characters" while still delivering the essence of each play to the audience.[2] She felt that the calmer approach would be favored by audiences that had become accustomed to films.[2]
Hamper died at the Sanger Nursing Home in New York City in 1971, aged 82.[4]
^"Genevieve Hamper, Stage Actress, 82". The New York Times. 20 February 1971.
^ abc"'Natural Method' in Producing Plays Revives Interest in Shakespeare". The Minneapolis Star. October 19, 1929. p. 34. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abCaldwell, Lily May (February 14, 1956). "Genevieve Hamper, great lady of theater, is in town this week". The Birmingham News. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abc"Genevieve Hamper, Stage Actress, 82". The New York Times. February 20, 1971. p. 30. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
^Silent Film Necrology p.225 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana
^Who Was Who on Screen, p.196 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt
^"Princess". Natchez Democrat. May 26, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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genevieve, hamper, september, 1888, february, 1971, citation, needed, american, stage, screen, actress, born, 1888, september, 1888detroit, michigan, diedfebruary, 1971, 1971, aged, york, city, occupationactressspouse, robert, mantell, 1912, 1928, death, child. Genevieve Hamper September 8 1888 February 13 1971 citation needed was an American stage and screen actress Genevieve HamperBorn 1888 09 08 September 8 1888Detroit Michigan U S DiedFebruary 13 1971 1971 02 13 aged 82 New York City U S OccupationactressSpouse s Robert B Mantell 1912 1928 his death 1 child John Alexander 1928 1971 1 Children1Signed drawing of Genevieve Hamper by Manuel Rosenberg for the Cincinnati Post 1919Hamper began performing Shakespeare as a teenager 2 She often appeared in early silent films citation needed and on stage with her much older first husband Robert B Mantell They headed the Robert Mantell Genevieve Hamper Shakespearean Repertoire Company 3 and they had a son Robert B Mantell Jr 4 After Mantell s death in October 1928 she married actor John Alexander 4 and she retired from the stage 3 He died in 1982 5 6 Hamper worked for the Fox Film Corporation including portraying Claire in The Green Eyed Monster 1916 7 In 1929 Hamper directed her own Shakespearean company that presented plays in venues including the Metropolitan Theater in Minneapolis She rehearsed actors at Woodcrest her country estate in Atlantic Highlands New Jersey Her directing approach included reducing or eliminating the ranting and sonorous mouthing treatment of characters while still delivering the essence of each play to the audience 2 She felt that the calmer approach would be favored by audiences that had become accustomed to films 2 Hamper died at the Sanger Nursing Home in New York City in 1971 aged 82 4 Selected filmography editThe Blindness of Devotion 1915 The Green Eyed Monster 1916 A Wife s Sacrifice 1916 Tangled Lives 1917 Under the Red Robe 1923 References edit Genevieve Hamper Stage Actress 82 The New York Times 20 February 1971 a b c Natural Method in Producing Plays Revives Interest in Shakespeare The Minneapolis Star October 19 1929 p 34 Retrieved February 12 2022 via Newspapers com a b Caldwell Lily May February 14 1956 Genevieve Hamper great lady of theater is in town this week The Birmingham News p 6 Retrieved February 12 2022 via Newspapers com a b c Genevieve Hamper Stage Actress 82 The New York Times February 20 1971 p 30 Retrieved February 12 2022 Silent Film Necrology p 225 2ndEdition c 2001 by Eugene M Vazzana Who Was Who on Screen p 196 2ndEdition c 1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt Princess Natchez Democrat May 26 1916 p 2 Retrieved February 12 2022 via Newspapers com External links edit nbsp Media related to Genevieve Hamper at Wikimedia Commons Genevieve Hamper at IMDb nbsp Genevieve Hamper at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Genevieve Hamper at Playbill Vault nbsp nbsp This article about an American actor is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Genevieve Hamper amp oldid 1185205534, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
