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Barrymores Endure Inheritance Of Unhappiness And Fame
A lengthy profile traces the Barrymore dynasty from Maurice Barrymore through Diana’s recent death, detailing a family pattern of alcohol, mental strain, and restless artistic drive. It notes Ethel Lionel John and Diana’s careers, marriages, rivalries, and the ongoing presence of John Drew Barrymore and his sister Dolores in acting circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh A. Mulligan
Associated Press
Ethel Barrymore
Lionel
Ethel
John Barrymore
Maurice Barrymore
Diana Barrymore
John
Long Island
Barrymore
London
Haymarket Theater
England
Herbert Blyth
United States
Edwin Booth
Philadelphia
Georgianna Drew
Diana
John Barrymore Jr
Barrymores
America
Broadway
Hollywood
Georgianna
Winston Churchill
John Drew
County Clare
Joseph Jefferson
Louisa Lane Drew
Eliza Lane Klin
Loch
Hamlet
Louisa
Sidney
Charles Frohman
Rious
Paris
Sir John Drew
Wasi
Maude Adams
Rasputin
Ebenezer Serance
Asa
Suill
Poppa Maurice
James J. Corbett
Lillie Langtry
Gene Tunney
John L. Sullivan
Chuck Tigers
Maloney
Doris McKee Rankin
Lia Infamcy
Irene Fenwick
Russel Colt
Firearms Family
Katherine Harris
Blanche Oelrichs
Michael Strange
Delores Costello
John Jr
Delores Barrymore
Elaine Barrie
John Drew Barrymore
Dolores
Ethel Barrymore Colt
Sam Colt
Jack Colt