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Louise Rutter (born September 15, 1887 – died before 1972) was an American actress of the stage and screen.
Early life
[edit]Louise Rutter was born on September 15, 1887, in Baltimore, Maryland, although some sources give Philadelphia as her birthplace.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Rutter acted on stage from her youth, in The Bonnie Brier Bush, The College Widow, The Lion and the Mouse, and The Heir to the Hoorah. On Broadway, she had roles in such shows as Secret Service, The Devil, Held by the Enemy, The Sins of Society (1909), Know Thyself (1909), Mid-Channel (1910), Sherlock Holmes (1910), Passers-by (1911), A Rich Man's Son (1912), Moloch (1915), Turn to the Right (1916-1917), The Man of the Hour, and A Successful Calamity.[1][3][4][5][6][7]
Rutter appeared in three silent films in 1915: Milestones of Life (Thanhouser), An Affair of Three Nations (Pathé), and The Menace of the Mute (Pathé).[8][9] The latter two films were part of a detective series based on stories by John T. McIntyre.[10] "I realize that the motion picture will soon take the place of the speaking stage," she said at the time. "Motion pictures are just beginning. Imagine, then, what the future has in store, figuring on this basis."[11]
Personal life
[edit]Louise Rutter married Charles Perkins, an English brewer, in 1911 and had 3 children. In 1972, a Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap and other memorabilia from the career of actor William Gillette were donated to the State of Connecticut for display at Gillette Castle, by Doreen Carlos-Perkins, daughter of Louise Rutter. Rutter had starred with Gillette in several plays, and played "Alice Faulkner" alongside his famous rendition of Sherlock Holmes.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Q. David Bowers, "Louise Rutter" Thanhouser.org (1995).
- ^ "Cried Herself Into Job" Brooklyn Daily Eagle (April 22, 1917): 20. via Newspapers.com
- ^ "The Devil" Catalogue of Plays 1916 (Sanger & Jordon 1916): 64, 92, 102, 118, 133, 169.
- ^ "Gaiety: Turn to the Right" The Theatre (August 1916): 140.
- ^ "Gillette at the Bronx" Dramatic Mirror (March 2, 1918): 2.
- ^ "'Devil' 's Lady to Pay Bet" Washington Post (November 9, 1908): 12. via Newspapers.com
- ^ "The Heir to the Hoorah" Chicago Tribune (October 16, 1905): 8. via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Thanhouser Adds Another Star" Motography (May 29, 1915): 860.
- ^ "Star Deserts Broadway for Thanhouser Studio" Altoona Tribune (June 12, 1915): 9. via Newspapers.com
- ^ Michael R. Pitts, Famous Movie Detectives III (Scarecrow Press 2004): 2-3. ISBN 9780810836907
- ^ "'Screen Surpasses Stage' Says Louise Rutter, Former Broadway Star" Charlotte News (September 27, 1915): 11. via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Gillette Memorabilia Given State By Kin of Actor's Leading Lady" Hartford Courant (October 22, 1972): 6. via Newspapers.com
External links
[edit]- Louise Rutter at IMDb
- Louise Rutter at the Internet Broadway Database
- A 1906 photograph of Louise Rutter in costume for The College Widow, from University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division; at The Early History of Theatre in Seattle.
Louise Rutter
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Early life
Birth and background
Louise Rutter was born on September 15, 1887. [1] [3] Sources differ on her birthplace, with the Internet Movie Database listing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, [1] while Find a Grave and a detailed biographical profile citing a contemporary 1915 account from Moving Picture World give Baltimore, Maryland. [3] [2] No primary records, such as official birth certificates, appear to be publicly available to resolve the discrepancy definitively. Rutter was a citizen of the United States. From an early age, she aspired to become an actress. [2] Little additional information about her family background or early upbringing is documented in reliable sources.Stage career
Early stage work
Louise Rutter began her acting career at a young age, aspiring to perform from early in life. [2] Her first professional engagement came in the touring production of The Bonnie Brier Bush, which marked her entry into stock and regional theater. [4] She subsequently appeared in other early productions, including The College Widow, with a documented role in a 1906 touring company presentation at the Grand Opera House in Seattle. [5] [6] Her pre-Broadway stage experience also included performances in The Heir to the Hoorah, building her reputation through these regional and touring roles before advancing to more prominent theatrical work. [2]Broadway and major productions
Louise Rutter established herself as a notable Broadway actress in the early 20th century, appearing in a series of productions between 1909 and the late 1910s. [2] She debuted on Broadway in 1909 with a role in The Sins of Society. [7] That same year, she performed in Know Thyself. [8] In 1910, she appeared in Mid-Channel alongside Ethel Barrymore. [2] She continued her Broadway work with roles in Passers-by (1911), A Rich Man's Son (1912), and Moloch (1915). [9] [10] In 1916, she joined the cast of Turn to the Right! as Elsie Tillinger in a successful original production that opened on August 17, 1916, at the Gaiety Theatre and ran for 435 performances until August 29, 1917. [11] Among her other Broadway credits were appearances in Secret Service, The Devil, Held by the Enemy, and The Man of the Hour. [2] In 1910, she also performed opposite William Gillette in a revival of Sherlock Holmes. [12]Collaboration with William Gillette
Louise Rutter is best remembered for her collaboration with William Gillette in his celebrated stage adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, where she portrayed the heroine Alice Faulkner opposite Gillette's iconic title role. [13] [12] In the 1910 Broadway revival at the Empire Theatre, which opened on December 5 for a one-week engagement, Rutter played the plaintive heroine Alice Faulkner in a production that recaptured the suspense and emotional impact of the play's earlier successes. [13] The New York Times review of the opening noted that Gillette's performance as Holmes remained highly effective, with the cast—including Rutter—deemed adequate and well-received by the audience. [13] This collaboration on Sherlock Holmes represented one of Rutter's most notable stage associations, as Gillette's adaptation had become a landmark in American theater through repeated revivals and tours. [14] The lasting significance of their professional connection was underscored in 1972, when Rutter's daughter Doreen Carlos-Perkins donated a Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap and other memorabilia from Gillette's career to the State of Connecticut. [15]Film career
Silent film roles
Louise Rutter's brief motion picture career consisted solely of three silent films released in 1915, representing a short interlude in her established stage work. [1] [3] She made her screen debut with the Thanhouser Film Corporation in Milestones of Life, released July 29, 1915, playing the role of Frances Britton after replacing actress Peggy Snow earlier that spring. [2] In a May 1915 interview with The Moving Picture World, Rutter expressed enthusiasm for the new medium, calling the studio a "fairyland" and saying she had been "won by the silent art" after never imagining she would follow her stage colleagues into motion pictures, adding that the work was so fascinating she could not see how it would ever lose its interest. [2] By October 1915, she had moved to Pathé, where she supported Arnold Daly as leading woman in the "Ashton-Kirk, Investigator" detective series, based on stories by John T. McIntyre. [16] [17] She played Stella Morse in An Affair of Three Nations, released October 22, 1915, and Edyth Vail in The Menace of the Mute, released November 5, 1915. [16] [17] [1] No additional film credits are documented, underscoring the brevity of her screen presence amid her more extensive theatrical career. [1]Personal life
Marriage and family
Louise Rutter married Charles Perkins, a wealthy English brewer, in New York City in May 1911.[2] A photograph of the actress in her bridal gown appeared in the New York Morning Telegraph shortly after the wedding.[2] Rutter traveled to England soon after the marriage.[2] Rutter and Perkins had a daughter, Doreen Carlos-Perkins.[15] In 1972, Doreen Carlos-Perkins, residing in Portsmouth, England, donated memorabilia connected to William Gillette—her mother's longtime stage collaborator—to the State of Connecticut for display at Gillette Castle. This contribution included items such as a Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap associated with Gillette's iconic performances.Later years and death
References
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_tableau_from_the_stage_play_%22The_College_Widow%22_(SAYRE_12634).jpg