Helen Gilmore (magazine editor)

American actress and journalist

Helen Gilmore

Gilmore in 1921

Born|

Stella Helen Gilmore[1][2][3]

1900 (1900)

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Died| October 8, 1947 (aged 47)

New York, New York, U.S.

Nationality| American
Occupation(s)| Actress, journalist
Years active| 1920–1947
Known for| Editor at Photoplay
Political party| Democrat
Spouse| Richard Florac

Stella Helen Gilmore (1900 - October 8, 1947) was an American stage actress, composer, lyricist and magazine editor from Chicago, Illinois.

## Stock company player[edit]

Gilmore came to New York City in 1917 and studied for a time at Columbia University. On November 22, 1920, she made her acting debut in When We Are Young with Henry Hull.[4][5][6] She appeared with the stock company of George Cukor in Providence, Rhode Island. On tour she acted in support of Bette Davis, William Hodge, Spencer Tracy, and other stars.

## Magazine editor[edit]

Gilmore left the theater in 1933. She became affiliated with Liberty. In 1938 she was appointed editor of Movie Mirror Magazine, a Macfadden publication. She became editor of Photoplay in 1941 after the periodical merged with Movie Mirror. Her career as an editor lasted approximately a decade.

Gilmore died of acute leukemia at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York in 1947. She was 47 years old. [7]

## Theatre performances[edit]

Year  | Play  | Author  | Character  | Venue or Company  | Notes

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1920  | When We Are Young | Kate L. McLaurin  | Marcet Blair  | Broadhurst Theatre | November 22, 1920 – ?
1921  | A Little Journey |  |  | Liberty Theater  | May 15, 1921 – May 21, 1921[8]
1923  | The Invisible Guest | Victor E. Lambert  |  | The Majestic Theatre  | January 8, 1923 – ?[9]
1923  | Ladies Must Love | Lajos Bartok  |  | Lyric Theatre  | February 23, 1923 – ?[10]
1924  | Undercover |  | "second leading lady"  | Alhambra Stock Players  | September 15, 1924 – ?[11]
1925  | Playthings | Frederic and Fanny Hatton |  | Wilkes Orange Grove | August 9, 1925 – ?[12]
1926  | The Show-Off | George Kelly |  |  | July 1926[13]
1928  | Yellow | George M. Cohan |  | Cukor-Kondolf Stock Company  | October 29, 1928 – November 3, 1928;[14]
1928  | Tommy | Howard Lindsay, Bert Robinson | minor role  | Cukor-Kondolf Stock Company  | November 5, 1928 – November 10, 1928.[15]
1928  | Cock o' the Roost | Rita Johnson Young | minor role  | Cukor-Kondolf Stock Company  | December 3, 1928 – December 8, 1928.[16]
1928  | Queen High | Buddy DeSylva, Lewis Gensler, Laurence Schwab, Edward Peple |  | Cukor-Kondolf Stock Company  | December 10, 1928 – December 15, 1928.[17]
1928  | Kongo | Chester De Vonde, Kilbourn Gordon  | Ann Whitehall  | Cukor-Kondolf Stock Company  | December 17, 1928 – December 22, 1928.[18]

## Compositions[edit]

Except where otherwise noted, all words and music by Stella Helen Gilmore.

* "Honolulu"[19]
* "Syncopated Lullabye"[20]
* "Wy-ree-woo"[21]
* "Swing Me" [22]
* "Inconsistency" [23]
* "Examination Blues"[24]
* "Spanish Infanta"[25]
* "Cause It's You" (w - Sidney Levy)[26]
* "The Gift"[27]
* "I Want to Say"[28]
* "When I Come Riding Home"[29]
* "Where Syringa Trees Blow"[30]
* "Ye Who Have Lifted Your Hearts"[31]
* "My Crossword Puzzle Girl" (as Helen Gilmore; w – Cecil Owen)[32]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Wright Players Give Versatility at Midnight Program". The Dayton Herald. May 12, 1927. p. 25\. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
2. ^ "Syncopated Lullaby". Catalog of Copyright Entries, Musical Compositions, Part 3, Volume 13, Issue 1; No. 7, 1918. See also:
* "Swing Me". Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Part 3. p. 683.
* "Examination Blues". Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical Compositions. Part 3; No. 10, 1920.
* "When I come Riding Home". Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Part 3. p. 318
* Rajah, a Play by S.H.G. Florac. Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. Volume 5. 1932.
3. ^ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKZK-4B6 : accessed 5 December 2021), Stella H Gilmore in household of Thomas W Gilmore, Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1064, sheet 4A, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 268; FHL microfilm 1,374,281.
4. ^ "The Stage Door". New York Tribune. November 17, 1920. p. 8\. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
5. ^ "'When We Are Young,' Another Drama of Boarding House Life". New York Clipper. p.23. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
6. ^ Broun, Heywood (November 23, 1920). "Old Sweets Are Trite and Cloying in New Play". New York Tribune. p. 8\. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
7. ^ "Helen Gilmore: In Memoriam". Photoplay. 32 (2): 4. January 1948. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
8. ^ "Opening Tonight, Liberty Theater: The Liberty Players in 'A Little Journey' This Week". Dayton Daily News. p. 33\. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
9. ^ "Majestic: Opening Monday Night". The Buffalo Commercial. January 6, 1923. p. 7\. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
10. ^ "At the Lyric". The Allentown Morning Call. p. 10\. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
11. ^ "'Under Cover' to Open Alhambra's Season". New York Daily News. p. 78\. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
12. ^ "New Hatton Play Bringing Crowds to Orange Grove". The Billboard. p. 29\. "Supporting Roberta Arnold in the cast are Rex Cherryman, Hope Drown, Kenneth Gibson, Lillian Elliott, Rafael Brunetta, William Strauss, Thomas Shirley, Helen Gilmore, Harry Shutan, Rhea Mitchell and Arnecla Williams".
13. ^ "'Bluffs' Sister-in-Law; 'The Show-Off' Amusing Comedy'". The San Francisco Examiner. July 20, 1926. p. 12\. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
14. ^ "Temple Bills 'Yellow,' Cohan Melodrama". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
15. ^ David, George L. (November 6, 1928). p. 11\. "On the Stage: Temple Theater". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. "Walter Folmer did good, clean-cut work as Bernard, and Elmer Brown and Helen Gilmore played well enough in minor roles."
16. ^ David, George L. (December 4, 1928). "On the Stage: Temple Theater". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. p. 15\. "Elmer Brown and Helen Gilmore played well enough in minor roles."
17. ^ David, George L. (December 11, 1928). "On the Stage: Temple Theater". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. p. 15\. "George Nettleton, Miss Charlotte Wynters, Miss Helen Gilmore, Elsie Esmond and Walter Folmer also contributed a good deal to the performance. [...] The final act is just broad farce carried along by the penchant of Mr. Tucker for this kind of humor, and by the able work of Mr. Hartley and Miss Gilmore."
18. ^ David, George L. (December 18, 1928). "On the Stage: Temple Theater". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. p. 15\. "Harland Tucker did much to establish illusion and build suspense with his able playing of a doped doctor, and Helen Gilmore did sincere, intelligent work as the white girl."
19. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1918 Music First Half of 1918 New Series Vol 13 Part 1. p. 669.
20. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1918 Music First Half of 1918 New Series Vol 13 Part 1. p. 707.
21. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1918 Music First Half of 1918 New Series Vol 13 Part 1. p. 721.
22. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1919 Music First Half of 1919 New Series Vol 14 Part 3. p. 688.
23. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1919 Music First Half of 1919 New Series Vol 14 Part 3. p. 780
24. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1920 Music Last Half of 1920 New Series Vol 15 Part 2. p. 1300
25. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1920 Music Last Half of 1920 New Series Vol 15 Part 2. p. 1423
26. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1924 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 19 Part 3. p. 155.
27. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1924 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 19 Part 3. p. 189.
28. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1924 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 19 Part 3. p. 208.
29. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1924 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 19 Part 3. p. 318.
30. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1924 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 19 Part 3. p. 320.
31. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1924 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 19 Part 3. p. 324.
32. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1925 Musical Compositions For the Year 1925 New Series Vol 20 Part 3. p. 102.

## Further reading[edit]

### Articles[edit]

* "Social Notes; Arrivals". New Ocean House Reminder. July 23. 1914 . p. 19
* Price, Theo H. (October 31, 1917). "Editorial Incidence and Reflection". Commerce and Finance. No. 44. p. 1103
* "Five O'Clock Tidbits". The Spur. February 1, 1918. p. 32
* Dudley, Bide (December 4, 1920). "About Plays and Players: Gossip". The New York Evening World. Comic Page.
* Muray, Nikolas (June 1920) "Players Who Captivate Broadway: Helen Gilmore". Theatre Magazine. p. 363
* Gilmore, Stella Helen (January 1922). "To Europe: Something new, Something true; Something to make you happy, too". Vanity Fair. p. 16
* "Daily Graphic Review of News Events: On Complaint of his wife...". The Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer. August 12, 1922.
* "Transfer Actress's Suit". The New York Times. February 16, 1923. p. 13
* "News Notes". Modern Hospital. Vol. XXII, No. 3. March 1924. p. 308
* "'Buffs' Sister-in-Law; 'The Show-Off' Amusing Comedy'". The San Francisco Examiner. July 20, 1926. p. 12
* Muir, James (May 22, 1927). "Sparkling Brunette Beauty of Wright Players Wants to Live With the Indians". Dayton Daily News. p. 22.
* "Is Ready Favorite With Patrons of the Victory Theater". The Dayton Daily News. June 12, 1927. p. 22
* Gilmore, Helen (December 1941). "Exclusive! The Real Reason Stirling Hayden Quit Hollywood" [sic]. Photoplay. pp. 30 – 31, 76
* Gilmore, Helen (November 1943). "Bette Davis Faces Sorrow". Photoplay. pp. 69 – 70, 72, 74
* Kerr, Adelaide (February 23, 1944). "Editor Likes Movies, With Good Reason: Helen Gilmore". Eau Clare Leader-Telegram. p. 4
* "Inside Stuff". Photoplay. July 1947. p. 22
* "117 Equity Members Died Last Year". Variety. June 16, 1942. p. 53

### Books[edit]

* Library of Congress (1922). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Part 3; List of Copyright Renewals; List of Notices of User. Washington Government Printing Office. p.
* New York City Board of Estimate and Apportionment (1923). Minutes of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of New York. p. 476
* Muir, Peter C. (2004). Before "Crazy Blues": Commercial Blues in America, 1850–1950. New York, NY : City University of New York. ISBN 978-0-496-62765-3.

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