Leah Carrey
Born Leyke Post, Leah Carrey (1908-2005) performed at the old Boston Opera House, the Shawmut Theater, and the Franklin Park Theater, working with some of the greatest stars of the Yiddish stage.
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Rose Winslade
Acoustic and electronics engineer and technical educator.
Johanna Gadski
German dramatic soprano
Camille du Gast
Daredevil sportswoman, animal rights activist and feminist in Belle Epoque Paris
Elsie Phelan Larsen
Elsie Phelan was a composer of light-hearted music in the early 20th century.
Martha Dana Shepard
Martha Dana Shepard was a highly successful “music festival pianist” in Boston
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
Harlem Renaissance poet, painter, theater designer, and sculptor
Sarah Caldwell
As founder of The Opera Company, Sarah Caldwell (1924-2006) staged and conducted full-fledged performances of operas at various venues in Boston from 1957 to 1991.
Amy Brooks
American author and illustrator.
Anna Bobbitt Gardner
In 1932, Anna Bobbitt Gardner (1901-97) became the first African American women to be awarded a bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music.