Hedwiga Reicher
Reicher in 1908
Born
Hedwig Reicher

(1884-06-12)12 June 1884
Oldenburg, Germany
Died2 September 1971(1971-09-02) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesHedwig Reicher
Celia Sibelius
Occupation(s)Opera singer, actress
Notable workConfessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
Children1
ParentEmanuel Reicher
RelativesFrank Reicher (half-brother), Ernst Reicher (brother)[1]

Hedwiga Reicher (Born Hedwig Reicher; 12 June 1884 – 2 September 1971) was a German actress. Her performances on Broadway were credited with the original spelling of her first name.[2]

Reicher was christened Hedwig, but she altered the spelling after she came to the United States because some people called her "Mr. Hedwig".[3] She was half-sister of actor Frank Reicher, sister of actor and screenwriter Ernst Reicher, and daughter of actor Emanuel Reicher.[4][5] Another brother, Hans Reicher, was a sculptor, and her sister, Elly, was an actress.[3]

Reicher's film debut came in The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, produced by Ferdinand Earle.[3]

In addition to acting, Reicher produced two plays with her father and in 1921 had a solo production of Monna Vanna at Los Angeles's Little Theater. She also acted in all three.[3]

On February 2, 1934, Reicher married concert pianist and music teacher Maurice Zam in Hollywood, California.[6]

Hedwig Reicher at the Woman Suffrage Procession in front of the Treasury Building in Washington, D.C., on 3 March 1913.[7]

Selected filmography

Broadway roles

  • On the Eve (1909), her Broadway debut
  • The Next of Kin (1909)
  • Henrik Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea (1911) – Ellida
  • The Thunderbolt (1911)
  • June Madness (1912) – Mrs. Thornborough
  • The Stronger (1913)
  • When the Young Vine Blooms (1915)
  • Caliban of the Yellow Sands (1916) – Cleopatra

--Source: Internet Broadway Database[2]

Other

Reicher was hired to portray the mythological figure Columbia for the Woman Suffrage Procession, a suffrage parade on March 3, 1913, in Washington, DC. According to news reports at the time, the group, which included 5000 to 8000 suffragists, marched from the US Capitol to the Treasury Building, and was watched by a crowd of 500,000 (mostly men). Their intent was to upstage Woodrow Wilson's inauguration, due to take place the following day.

References

  1. ↑ "Hedwiga Reicher". Who Is Log. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Hedwig Reicher". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Repertoire for Hedwiga Reicher". Los Angeles Evening Express. 12 August 1921. p. 19. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Silent Film Necrology by Eugene Michael Vazzana p.439, 2nd edition c. 2001; McFarland Publishing
  5. ↑ Who Was Who On the Screen by Evelyn Truitt page 607, c.1983; RR Bowker Company
  6. ↑ "Hedwiga Reicher Is Wed". The New York Times. 4 February 1934. p. N 3. ProQuest 100911312. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  7. ↑ Taylor, Alan (1 March 2013). "100 Years Ago, The 1913 Women's Suffrage Parade". The Atlantic.
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