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Sylvia Regan Biography (1908-)

Born Sylvia Hoffenberg, April 15, 1908; daughter of Louis (in the shoe business) and Esther (Albert) Hoffenberg; married James J. Regan (a lawyer), 1936 (divorced); married Abraham Ellstein (a composer and conductor; died, 1963). Addresses: HOME--55 E. Ninth Street, New York, NY 10003.

Regan told CTFT, "From 1928 to 1930, I designed hats and headdresses for Broadway shows. Among them were Dear Jane, and Alice in Wonderland."

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Famous Works

• Credits
• NEW YORK STAGE DEBUT--Roumanian girl, We Americans, 1927-28.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Elizabeth, Waltz of the Dogs, Broadway, 1928.
• Marjorie, Poppa, Broadway, 1929.
• Mexican mother, Night Over Taos, Broadway, 1931.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Roumanian girl, We Americans, U.S. cities, 1927-28.
• Writings
• PLAYS,PRODUCED Morningstar, Longacre, NY, 1940, then Embassy, London, 1951, under new title, The Golden Door.
• Great to Be Alive, Winter Garden, NY, 1951.
• The Fifth Season, Cort, NY, 1953-55, then Cambridge Theater, London, 1954.
• The Golem (with Abraham Ellstein), New York City Opera, 1961-62.
• Zelda, Barrymore, NY, 1969.