Carter, Mrs. Leslie
Carter, Mrs. Leslie,
1862–1937, American actress, b. Lexington, Ky., whose maiden name was Caroline Louise Dudley. She became a protégée of BelascoBelasco, David, 1853–1931, American theatrical manager and producer, b. San Francisco. He was actively connected with the theater from his youth, and while associated with Dion Boucicault in Virginia City, Nev., he was first exposed to scenic realism.
..... Click the link for more information. and first appeared in 1890 in The Ugly Duckling. His Heart of Maryland (1895) brought her recognition, and her success continued in his productions of Zaza (1899), Du Barry (1901), and Adrea (1905). Their association ended with her second marriage in 1906, after which her stage popularity diminished.