the face of venus, the figure of juno, the brains of minerva, the memory of macaulay . . . above and beyond all, the hide of a rhinoceros /

Ethel Barrymore? Madge Kendal? J. H. Ellis? Lilian Braithwaite? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: The famous actress Ethel Barrymore was asked to list the requirements for success in the theater. She specified remarkable qualities such as the beauty of Venus and the intelligence of Minerva. The final crucial precondition was an ability to disregard criticism. Would […]

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