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Our constitution is named a democracy, because it is in the hands not of the few but of the many. But our laws secure equal justice for all in their private disputes, and our public opinion welcomes and honors talent in every branch of achievement, not for any sectional reason but on grounds of excellence alone. And as we give free play to all in our public life, so we carry the same spirit into our daily relations with one another.... Open and friendly in our private intercourse, in our public acts we keep strictly within the control of law. We acknowledge the restraint of reverence; we are obedient to whomsoever is set in authority, and to the laws, more sepecially to those which offer protection to the oppressed and those unwritten ordinances whose transgression brings admitted shame. lb. II, Funeral Oration of Pericles, 37

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About Lisa Kirk

Lisa Kirk

Lisa Kirk

Lisa Kirk (February 25, 1925 - November 11, 1990) was an American actress and singer.

Born as Elsie Marie Kirk in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, she enrolled as a law student at the University of Pittsburgh but abandoned her studies when she was offered a spot in the chorus line at the Versailles nightclub in Manhattan. She made her Broadway debut in Allegro in 1947, and the following year gained critical acclaim for her performance as Lois Lane/Bianca in Kiss Me, Kate . Additional Broadway credits include Here's Love (1963), Mack and Mabel (1974), Me Jack, You Jill (a 1976 dud that closed during previews), and a 1984 revival of Noël Coward's Design for Living .

Aside from a minor role in The Producers , Kirk's only feature film work was done behind-the-scenes, dubbing Rosalind Russell's singing voice in Gypsy .

Kirk was active in the early days of television, appearing in such anthology series as Studio One , Kraft Television Theatre , The Colgate Comedy Hour , and General Electric Theater . In later years she guested on Bewitched and The Courtship of Eddie's Father , as well as variety series like The Ed Sullivan Show , The Hollywood Palace , and The Dean Martin Show .

Kirk frequently appeared at the Persian Room in the Plaza Hotel [1]. In addition to her appearances on original cast albums and compilations of Broadway performances, she recorded a number of solo LPs, including I Feel A Song Comin' On and Lisa Kirk Sings At The Plaza.

She was married to sketch artist Robert Wells (1922 - 1998). A non-smoker, [ citation needed ] Lisa Kirk died of lung cancer in New York City.

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