Today is the birthday of Yvette Rugel (1896-1975). A native of Philadelphia, she got her start as an actress, as a supernumerary at the Chestnut Street Theatre. At some point she received operatic training and went into vaudeville, often billed as “the Little Prima Donna”, “the Miniature Prima Donna” or even “The Distinguished Prima Donna”, […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:07AM on October 15, 2013