1899 "I would rather play Ibsen than eat " and that's often what it amounts to," said Eva Le Gallienne, born in London today. Her determination and drive will lead her to a stage debut in Monna Vanna at the Queen's Theatre in London in 1914; her Broadway debut will take place one year later in the comedy Mrs. Boltay's Daughters. She will appear in countless shows, and in 1937 will play Hamlet w…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM on January 11, 2015