Today is the birthday of the great Russian actress and Hollywood heartbreaker Alla Nazimova (full bio here). Here she is in her version of Camille, with Valentino as Armand Duval: To find out more about these variety artists and the history of vaudeville, consult No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous, [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:34AM on May 22, 2012