15 Minutes with Olive Thomas, Former Follies Girl and Full-time Ghost
Whenever something goes wrong at the New Amsterdam Theatre, it’s because of Olive Thomas. But the people working there don’t mind; they say, “Technically, she was here first.”
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Olive Thomas: The Life and Death of a Silent Film Beauty
Mary Poppins
Everybody’s Sweetheart
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Emily Sernaker is a writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in The Sun, Ms. Magazine Online, The Los Angeles Times, McSweeney's, The Rumpus, Rattle and more. She is a 2019 Lincoln City Fellowship recipient and a Pushcart Prize nominee. www.emilysernaker.com
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