Dorsha Hayes

Dorsha Hayes (died 1990, Manhattan.), born Doris Bentley, was a stage actress and dancer during the early 20th century. She was born in Galesburg, Illinois. She made her debut appearance in Pierre Loti's Daughter of Heaven. She continued to perform until suffering a case of rheumatic fever in 1936, and thereafter became a published writer. Her works include the novels Mrs. Heaton's Daughter and Who Walk with the Earth?, and the non-fiction works An American Primer and Chicago, Crossroads of American Enterprise. She died of complications after a stroke at 93 years old. ^[1]

References

1. ^ "Dorsha Hayes, 93, Dancer and Writer" (obituary). The New York Times. 1990-11-30. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE5DE103EF933A05752C1A966958260. Retrieved 2008-04-16.