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3 unusual facts about Lynn Fontanne


Genesee Depot, Wisconsin

Another historic site in Genesee Depot is Ten Chimneys, the home of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, so known because among the three buildings on the site, there are ten chimneys.

Jane Wheatley

She was a member of the Theatre Guild companies for many years and played with Ethel Barrymore and Lynn Fontanne.

Mount Mary University

The Historic Costume Collection includes pieces from actress Lynn Fontanne, Eunice Johnson, and Chanel.


Joyce Carey

After the war she played in new Coward plays, Quadrille (with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne) and Nude with Violin (with Gielgud in London and Coward in New York).

Theresa Helburn

Breaking away from the common practice of single-ticket sales and productions built around famous stars, the Theatre Guild built a large and loyal season subscription audience as well as establishing enduring relationships with renowned playwrights such as George Bernard Shaw and Eugene O'Neill, as well as the actors Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, among many other notable names.


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