Dorothy Donnelly
Dorothy Donnelly | |
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| Born | Dorothy Agnes Donnelly January 28, 1876 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1928 (aged 51) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress writer lyricist |
| Years active | 1898-1928 |
Dorothy Agnes Donnelly (January 28, 1876 - January 3, 1928) was an actress, playwright, librettist, producer, and director. After a decade-long acting career that included several notable roles on Broadway, she turned to writing plays, musicals and operettas, including more than a dozen on Broadway including several long-running successes. Her most famous libretto was The Student Prince (1924), in collaboration with composer Sigmund Romberg.