Dr. Darla Shaw portrays Geraldine Farrar, the toast of the Metropolitan Opera and a “ravishing beauty”, who performed internationally for 20 years in over 80 different countries. After she lost her voice, she became a silent movie star. Later she moved to Ridgefield and helped with the war effort and served on the Military Transport Corps.
Geraldine Farrar
Dr. Darla Shaw portrays Geraldine Farrar, the toast of the Metropolitan Opera and a "ravishing beauty", who performed internationally for 20 years in over 80 different countries. After she lost her voice, she became a silent movie star. Later she moved to Ridgefield and helped with the war effort and served on the Military Transport Corps.
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