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Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

21 Jul 1927

Page 8

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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1927

Page

8

Tragic Rise of Mary Lygo from Small Town to Follies Fame

Mary Lygo, once Irene Goodall of Akron, rose from a modest upbringing to New York stardom with the Ziegfeld Follies after dancing in a road show and in Morris Gest’s The Wanderer. Her pursuit of love with Gordon Thorne of a wealthy Chicago family ended in suicide averted by tragedy as she chose the left path to fame and a grim fate.

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Ary Lygo Hollywood Mary Lugo Irene Irene Irene Goodall Akron Ohio Mary Klugo New York Mary Lygo Chicago Morris Gest Gordon Thorne Westchester Hills Mary Thorne Thornes Sr Rne
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Left Road Tragedy of Mary Lugo and Gordon Thorne

A melodramatic tale follows Mary Lugo a Broadway darling who falls for Gordon Thorne while he is still married. After dangerous love and dramatic suicide attempts she loses fame and later adopts the Irene Goodall stage name. Thorne remarries others as Mary seeks Hollywood work and a new identity.

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Mrs. Thorne Thorne Lugo Mary Chicago Hollywood Irene Goodall Mary Lugo Mary Lygo Broadway Florence Atkinson
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Virginia M. Thorne Hergo Helon Mary Lego Ann Alston Clore
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