Alice Fischer (actress)

Alice Fischer (January 16, 1869 – June 25, 1947)^[1] was an American stage actress born in Indiana. Her one film appearance was the now lost 1917 National Red Cross Pageant.

BornJanuary 16, 1869

Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.

DiedJune 25, 1947 (aged 78)

New York City, New York, U.S.

OccupationActress

Yearsactive1887–1935

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Alice Fischer
Alice Fischer in 1903
Born	January 16, 1869 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Died	June 25, 1947 (aged 78) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1887–1935
Spouse	William King Harcourt

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She made her stage debut in 1887 in a play called Nordeck. Her Broadway debut was on 3 December 1888 at the Broadway Theatre, playing Minna in Little Lord Fauntleroy.^[2] In 1892 she played Agrippina in a production of Nero at the Fourteenth Street Theatre. In 1893 she toured with legendary Joseph Jefferson.^[3] She starred as the socialite Mrs. Knobb in the 1906 musical Coming Thro' the Rye at the Herald Square Theatre.^[4]

She founded the Twelfth Night Club in New York and was the President of the organization for over 20 years.^[5][6] She married Shakespearian actor William Harcourt King (1866-1923) on May 7, 1893.^{[citation needed]}