Rita Wilson as Gypsy Rose Lee

Title

Rita Wilson as Gypsy Rose Lee

Subject

Entertainment

Description

Rita Wilson smiles from the right next to a snippet of information celebrating her achievements, past and future. The article gives details about Rita Wilson's successful pageant career: primarily, her acquisition of the roles of both Miss Tennessee and Miss Dixie on the pageant circuit. She's also introduced as the titular character in the play, “Gypsy.” The author digresses a bit into how her various performances and talents in her pageant career (specifically, her singing) might help give her a bit of extra punch as she plays Gypsy Rose at the Front Street Theatre.

Source

Mississippi Valley Collection

Publisher

The University of Memphis Libraries

Date

November 1, 1962

Contributor

Memphis Press-Scimitar

Rights

Digital Image © 2015, University of Memphis Libraries Preservation and Special Collections Department. All rights reserved.

Relation

Hist4851, Spring 2015

Files

Docu7.jpg

Citation

“Rita Wilson as Gypsy Rose Lee,” Making an Impact: The Lives of Tennessee Women, accessed March 29, 2024, https://umhist4851.omeka.net/items/show/44.