Before there was Shirley Temple or Judy Garland or Fanny Brice,
before musical comedy even existed as a genre, Maggie Mitchell
(1836-1918) consistently drew sold-out crowds for four decades as a
musical comedy star. Admired by Abraham Lincoln as well as John
Wilkes Booth, along with millions of adoring fans, both female and
male, Maggie blazed across the American stage, her energy
unstoppable in her signature roles: Fanchon, Little Barefoot, Pearl
of Savoy, French Spy, Little Savage, and Jane Eyre. Trying to
capture her appeal, reviewers exhausted their store of adjectives
and metaphors, among them "vivacious," "beautiful," "hoydenish,"
"sprightly," "piquant," "elfin," "impish," "mischievous,"
"winsome," "electric," "versatile," "chaste," "a fascinating little
witch," "a materialized sunbeam" and "a champagne sparkle." When
she finally retired, one of the wealthiest actresses in the world,
she left in her wake dozens of Maggie Mitchell imitators, and
critics ever since have spoken of the "Maggie Mitchell style" of
acting: effervescent, endearing, and eternally youthful. As an
actress, a faithful wife and mother, and an icon of respectability
in a field often condemned by moralists, she left a legacy of
unparalleled achievement.
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