Max Figman (March 9, 1866 – February 13, 1952), born in Vienna, Austria, and Lolita Robertson (March 7, 1888 – May 1, 1959) born in San Francisco, were a husband and wife acting duo who appeared on Broadway and in silent films together. Max was also a director and writer in his stage career. Max was 22 years Lolita's senior but the couple was long married and devoted to each other until Max's death in 1952. Max died on February 13, 1952, in a nursing home in Bayside, Queens, called Edgewater Rest, at the age of 85.[1] They had two children, Max Jr. and Lolita Figman.[2]
Max and Lolita appeared in a hit play Fine Feathers in 1913 co-starring Wilton Lackaye and Robert Edeson.[3] They made a few films with the short-lived Masterpiece Film Manufacturing Company.[4]
The couple sat in on the formation of The Lasky Company in 1914, later to be Paramount Pictures.[5] In silent pictures, the husband and wife often appeared together.
Max made his stage debut at 17 in A Scrap of Paper (1883). He later joined the company of Willie Edouin in Fun in a Photographic Gallery and appeared in four plays with Mrs. Fiske: Miranda of the Balcony, A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler and Mary of Magdala. In 1905-06, he supported Florence Roberts in Ann La Mont and The Strength of the Weak. He became a star in the play version of The Man on the Box, filmed in 1914 by Cecil B. DeMille. From 1909 to 1910, he toured in Mary Jane's Pa and in February 1912 was at Daly's Theatre New York in The Truth Wagon. He began his relationship with Lolita Robertson while in the play Fine Feathers, first at the Cort Theatre, Chicago, in August 1912, and finally in New York at the Astor Theatre in January 1913.[6] His final performance before his death was The DuBarry on Broadway in 1932, playing the role of Louis XV.[1]
Lolita stage careeredit
When the originally cast actress in Fine Feathers, Alice Stone, fell sick, Lolita was offered her role of Jane Reynolds. Eugene Walter asked her to read Alice's part during rehearsal and she was later offered the role. At the time, Max and Lolita had a two-month-old infant, so she initially turned down the offer. After spending time reading the part during rehearsals, she took the role.[7]
^ ab"MAX FIGMAN, ACTOR, HAD MANY TOP ROLES". The New York Times. February 14, 1952. p. 27. ProQuest 112386130. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via ProQuest.
^Lolita Robertson biography, IMDb - Max Figman biography, IMDb - Margaret Hubbard Ayer (February 26, 1913). "Lolita Robertson Finds time to Be a Star and an Old-Fashioned Mother". The Spokesman-Review – via Google.
^Daniel Blum, Pictorial History of the American Theatre: 1860-1970 p.140 c.1970; originally 1958 1970 edition enlarged by John Willis
^Slide, Anthony (February 25, 2014). The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry. Routledge. ISBN9781135925543.
^Daniel Blum, Pictorial History of the Silent Screen p.54 c.1952
^Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 vol.2 D-H p.835, originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 edition by Gale Research Company
^"LEADING WOMAN BY ACCIDENT: Lolita Robertson Finds Herself on Broadway After an Unusual Proceeding -- Some Western Experiences". The New York Times. January 19, 1913. p. X6. ProQuest 97400219. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Proquest.
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Max Figman March 9 1866 February 13 1952 born in Vienna Austria and Lolita Robertson March 7 1888 May 1 1959 born in San Francisco were a husband and wife acting duo who appeared on Broadway and in silent films together Max was also a director and writer in his stage career Max was 22 years Lolita s senior but the couple was long married and devoted to each other until Max s death in 1952 Max died on February 13 1952 in a nursing home in Bayside Queens called Edgewater Rest at the age of 85 1 They had two children Max Jr and Lolita Figman 2 Max and Lolita appeared in a hit play Fine Feathers in 1913 co starring Wilton Lackaye and Robert Edeson 3 They made a few films with the short lived Masterpiece Film Manufacturing Company 4 The couple sat in on the formation of The Lasky Company in 1914 later to be Paramount Pictures 5 In silent pictures the husband and wife often appeared together Contents 1 Max stage career 2 Lolita stage career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksMax stage career editMax made his stage debut at 17 in A Scrap of Paper 1883 He later joined the company of Willie Edouin in Fun in a Photographic Gallery and appeared in four plays with Mrs Fiske Miranda of the Balcony A Doll s House Hedda Gabler and Mary of Magdala In 1905 06 he supported Florence Roberts in Ann La Mont and The Strength of the Weak He became a star in the play version of The Man on the Box filmed in 1914 by Cecil B DeMille From 1909 to 1910 he toured in Mary Jane s Pa and in February 1912 was at Daly s Theatre New York in The Truth Wagon He began his relationship with Lolita Robertson while in the play Fine Feathers first at the Cort Theatre Chicago in August 1912 and finally in New York at the Astor Theatre in January 1913 6 His final performance before his death was The DuBarry on Broadway in 1932 playing the role of Louis XV 1 Lolita stage career editWhen the originally cast actress in Fine Feathers Alice Stone fell sick Lolita was offered her role of Jane Reynolds Eugene Walter asked her to read Alice s part during rehearsal and she was later offered the role At the time Max and Lolita had a two month old infant so she initially turned down the offer After spending time reading the part during rehearsals she took the role 7 Filmography editMax Figman The Man on the Box 1914 What s His Name 1914 The Hoosier Schoolmaster 1914 The Truth Wagon 1914 Jack Chanty 1915 My Best Girl 1915 The New Adventures of J Rufus Wallingford 1915 short The Bungalow Bungle 1915 short Three Rings and a Goat 1915 short A Rheumatic Joint 1915 short The Master Stroke 1915 short The Lilac Splash 1915 short A Trap for Trapp 1915 short A Bang Sun Engine 1915 short A Transaction in Summer Boarders 1915 short Detective Blackie 1915 short Apples and Eggbeaters 1915 short A Stony Deal 1915 short Buying a Bank with Bunk 1915 short The Missing Heir 1915 short Lord Southpaugh 1916 short He Wouldn t Wear Glasses 1916 short Monomania 1917 short Old Home Week 1925 It Happened in Paris 1932 Lolita Robertson The Man on the Box 1914 What s His Name 1914 The Hoosier Schoolmaster 1914 The Truth Wagon 1914 Jack Chanty 1915 The New Adventures of J Rufus Wallingford 1915 short The Bungalow Bungle 1915 short Three Rings and a Goat 1915 short A Rheumatic Joint 1915 short The Master Stroke 1915 short The Lilac Splash 1915 short A Trap for Trapp 1915 short A Bang Sun Engine 1915 short A Transaction in Summer Boarders 1915 short Detective Blackie 1915 short Apples and Eggbeaters 1915 short A Stony Deal 1915 short Buying a Bank with Bunk 1915 short The Missing Heir 1915 short Lord Southpaugh 1916 short No Mother to Guide Her 1923 References edit a b MAX FIGMAN ACTOR HAD MANY TOP ROLES The New York Times February 14 1952 p 27 ProQuest 112386130 Retrieved March 16 2022 via ProQuest Lolita Robertson biography IMDb Max Figman biography IMDb Margaret Hubbard Ayer February 26 1913 Lolita Robertson Finds time to Be a Star and an Old Fashioned Mother The Spokesman Review via Google Daniel Blum Pictorial History of the American Theatre 1860 1970 p 140 c 1970 originally 1958 1970 edition enlarged by John Willis Slide Anthony February 25 2014 The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry Routledge ISBN 9781135925543 Daniel Blum Pictorial History of the Silent Screen p 54 c 1952 Who Was Who in the Theatre 1912 1976 vol 2 D H p 835 originally published annually by John Parker 1976 edition by Gale Research Company LEADING WOMAN BY ACCIDENT Lolita Robertson Finds Herself on Broadway After an Unusual Proceeding Some Western Experiences The New York Times January 19 1913 p X6 ProQuest 97400219 Retrieved March 16 2022 via Proquest External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Max Figman nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lolita Robertson Max Figman at IMDb Max Figman at the Internet Broadway Database Lolita Robertson at IMDb Lolita Robertson at the Internet Broadway Database Lolita portrait gallery University of Washington Sayre 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