Overview
Character Name
Evelyn Nesbit
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Young Adult
Role Size
Featured
Dramatic Function
Comic Relief
Relationships
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: D5
Low Note: B3
Time & Place
New York City and environs (especially New Rochelle), 1902 - 1906
Analysis
18-25. Evelyn Nesbit is a historical figure. She was a young, vivacious, iconically beautiful vaudevillian who was a sex symbol - especially once she became known for having an affair with a high-profile lover, who was then murdered by her wealthy, older husband. She had
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