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
Collection
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.