Stars of Vaudeville #824: Wilton Lackaye
Today is the birthday of Wilton Lackaye (William Andrew Lacky, 1861-1932). Lackaye was a major star of the legitimate stage starting with Francesca da Rimini in 1883. The biggest role of his career was that of Svengali in the original Broadway adaptation of George du Maurier’s Trilby in 1895; he re-created the role 20 years in the silent film […]
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