"Our Mary": The Stage Life of Mary Anderson

"Our Mary" is the story of Mary Anderson's rapid rise to stage stardom beginning at the age of seventeen years. From her first appearance on the stage in her hometown Louisville, KY, she garnered both praise and criticism for her acting ability, while her youthfulness, physical attraction and upstanding moral character helped promote national popularity. Her image was found in hundreds of thousands of homes in the forms of photographic images and other printed media. Her American fame took ...