Le Gallienne

[ luh gal-yuhn, -gal-yen ]

noun

1. Eva, 1899–91, U.S. actress and producer, born in England.
2. her father Richard, 1866–1947, English writer.

Example Sentences

Alice in Wonderland A young girl undertakes a fantastical journey in Eva Le Gallienne and Florida Friebus’ adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale; for ages 6 and up.

From Los Angeles Times

They joined Le Gallienne’s American Repertory Theater on Broadway, appearing in “Henry VIII,” “Androcles and the Lion” and “What Every Woman Knows,” and married in 1948.

From New York Times

Other grown women followed her in the stage role, like Marilyn Miller, Eva Le Gallienne and Jean Arthur.

From Time

Some past Broadway productions have starred Eva Le Gallienne, Jean Arthur and Maude Adams as the bratty, airborne protagonist.

From Los Angeles Times

The two great steps in the abolition of poets were the shearing of Mr. Richard Le Gallienne and the invention of East Aurora.

From Project Gutenberg