Lillian Lauferty (c. 1890—1958) was an American writer whose works appeared in newspapers, magazines, and radio scripts. She was perhaps best known for her newspaper columns published with the byline Beatrice Fairfax.
Lauferty's great-grandmother was Hannah Rothschild, a niece of Mayer Amschel Rothschild, founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty. The family severed ties with Hannah when she married a French Christian.[2] Lauferty herself came from a mixed parentage, having a Jewish father and a Roman Catholic mother.[3] A 1930 newspaper article reported, however, "Miss Lauferty has again become an integral part of the Jewish people, inasmuch as she is the wife of James Wolfe, noted basso of the Metropolitan Opera Company."[2] She and Wolfe married in October 1924.[4]
Careeredit
Prompted by newspaper editor Arthur Brisbane, Lauferty became a journalist when she was 19,[5] working as a reporter for the New York Evening Journal.[1] Much of her writing for newspapers was in the form of advice-to-the-lovelorn columns. She wrote the "Ask Beatrice Fairfax" advice column after Marie Manning, the originator, stopped writing them in 1920. Lauferty continued until 1927.[6]
Lauferty began writing for radio in the 1930s.[6] Her work in that medium included creating the soap opera Big Sister (1936) and writing scripts for it;[7] and she wrote for Your Family and Mine (1938).[6] She also acted on two radio series[5] and was mistress of ceremonies on You and Your Happiness.[8]
Books by Lauferty included a novelization of Edward Henry Peple's A Pair of Sixes (1914),[10]The Hungry House (1943),[11] and Baritone (1948).[12] Mrs. Lauferty died on February 17, 1958, at the age of 68.[13]
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^ ab"AAUW Group Plans Review". Orlando Evening Star. Florida, Orlando. February 19, 1952. p. 15. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abWeisgal, Meyer W. (January 26, 1930). "Jews Too Sensitive to Prejudice, Says Descendant of Rothschilds". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. p. 16. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Lillian Lauferty Discusses Her Book, 'Street of Chains'". The Morning Call. New Jersey, Paterson. May 17, 1930. p. 18. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^Stein, Hannah (July 8, 1926). "Marriage--Or a Career". The Decatur Herald. Illinois, Decatur. p. 9. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"Your Family And Mine Is New NBC Serial". Altoona Tribune. Pennsylvania, Altoona. April 25, 1938. p. 12. Retrieved December 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcEllett, Ryan (2017). Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962. McFarland. p. 120. ISBN978-1-4766-6593-1. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
^Cox, Jim (2008). The Great Radio Soap Operas. McFarland. p. 29. ISBN978-0-7864-3865-5. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
^"You and Your Happiness". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Texas, Tyler. June 22, 1936. p. 5. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Writers' conference faculty announced". Lansing State Journal. Michigan, Lansing. May 28, 1941. p. 28. Retrieved December 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^Faxon, Frederick Winthrop; Bates, Mary Estella; Sutherland, Anne C. (1915). Annual Magazine Subject-index. Boston Book Company. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
^"The Star's Book Corner". The Star Press. Indiana, Muncie. United Press. June 27, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^"At the Opera". The Tennessean. Tennessee, Nashville. November 14, 1948. p. 72. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^Lilian Lauferty, Ex-Columnist, 68; Writer of 'Beatrice Fairfax' in Journal 1920-27 Dies — Author of 5 Novels", The New York Times, February 20, 1958, p. 25
December 20, 2023
lillian, lauferty, 1890, 1958, american, writer, whose, works, appeared, newspapers, magazines, radio, scripts, perhaps, best, known, newspaper, columns, published, with, byline, beatrice, fairfax, contents, education, ethnicity, intermarriage, career, referen. Lillian Lauferty c 1890 1958 was an American writer whose works appeared in newspapers magazines and radio scripts She was perhaps best known for her newspaper columns published with the byline Beatrice Fairfax Contents 1 Education 2 Ethnicity and intermarriage 3 Career 4 ReferencesEducation editLauferty was an alumna of Smith College 1 Ethnicity and intermarriage editLauferty s great grandmother was Hannah Rothschild a niece of Mayer Amschel Rothschild founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty The family severed ties with Hannah when she married a French Christian 2 Lauferty herself came from a mixed parentage having a Jewish father and a Roman Catholic mother 3 A 1930 newspaper article reported however Miss Lauferty has again become an integral part of the Jewish people inasmuch as she is the wife of James Wolfe noted basso of the Metropolitan Opera Company 2 She and Wolfe married in October 1924 4 Career editPrompted by newspaper editor Arthur Brisbane Lauferty became a journalist when she was 19 5 working as a reporter for the New York Evening Journal 1 Much of her writing for newspapers was in the form of advice to the lovelorn columns She wrote the Ask Beatrice Fairfax advice column after Marie Manning the originator stopped writing them in 1920 Lauferty continued until 1927 6 Lauferty began writing for radio in the 1930s 6 Her work in that medium included creating the soap opera Big Sister 1936 and writing scripts for it 7 and she wrote for Your Family and Mine 1938 6 She also acted on two radio series 5 and was mistress of ceremonies on You and Your Happiness 8 Lauferty s work was also published in magazines including Collier s Cosmopolitan Liberty and Redbook 9 Books by Lauferty included a novelization of Edward Henry Peple s A Pair of Sixes 1914 10 The Hungry House 1943 11 and Baritone 1948 12 Mrs Lauferty died on February 17 1958 at the age of 68 13 References edit a b AAUW Group Plans Review Orlando Evening Star Florida Orlando February 19 1952 p 15 Retrieved December 4 2019 via Newspapers com a b Weisgal Meyer W January 26 1930 Jews Too Sensitive to Prejudice Says Descendant of Rothschilds The Brooklyn Daily Eagle New York Brooklyn p 16 Retrieved December 2 2019 via Newspapers com Lillian Lauferty Discusses Her Book Street of Chains The Morning Call New Jersey Paterson May 17 1930 p 18 Retrieved December 2 2019 via Newspapers com Stein Hannah July 8 1926 Marriage Or a Career The Decatur Herald Illinois Decatur p 9 Retrieved December 2 2019 via Newspapers com a b Your Family And Mine Is New NBC Serial Altoona Tribune Pennsylvania Altoona April 25 1938 p 12 Retrieved December 3 2019 via Newspapers com a b c Ellett Ryan 2017 Radio Drama and Comedy Writers 1928 1962 McFarland p 120 ISBN 978 1 4766 6593 1 Retrieved December 1 2019 Cox Jim 2008 The Great Radio Soap Operas McFarland p 29 ISBN 978 0 7864 3865 5 Retrieved December 1 2019 You and Your Happiness Tyler Morning Telegraph Texas Tyler June 22 1936 p 5 Retrieved December 4 2019 via Newspapers com Writers conference faculty announced Lansing State Journal Michigan Lansing May 28 1941 p 28 Retrieved December 3 2019 via Newspapers com Faxon Frederick Winthrop Bates Mary Estella Sutherland Anne C 1915 Annual Magazine Subject index Boston Book Company Retrieved December 1 2019 The Star s Book Corner The Star Press Indiana Muncie United Press June 27 1943 p 16 Retrieved December 4 2019 via Newspapers com At the Opera The Tennessean Tennessee Nashville November 14 1948 p 72 Retrieved December 2 2019 via Newspapers com Lilian Lauferty Ex Columnist 68 Writer of Beatrice Fairfax in Journal 1920 27 Dies Author of 5 Novels The New York Times February 20 1958 p 25 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lillian Lauferty amp oldid 1123148001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
