Stage: Appeared (credited as Verna A. Felton; as "Elsie Benton"; only Broadway role) in "Appearances" on Broadway. Comedy/drama. Written by Garland Anderson. Directed by Lee Miller. Hudson Theatre: 1 Apr 1929-Apr 1929 (closing date unknown/24 performances). Cast: Harry Bond (as "A.A. Andrews"), Harry Davis (as "Hiram Mathews"), Hazel Gray (as "Court Stenographer"), Thaddeus Gray (as "Judge Thornton" / "Prologue"),
Doe Doe Green (as "Rufus Jones"),
Rupert La Belle (as "Jack Wilson"; Broadway debut),
James La Curto (as "Carl Sanderson" / "Prologue"), Martina Martin (as "Louise Thornton"), Willie Meehan (as "Bailiff"),
Lee Millar (as "Fred Kellard"; final Broadway role), Delmar Nightingale (as "Police Officer"), Donna Pasedeloup (as "Mrs. Thompson"), Stanley Ruhland (as "Gerald Saunders"), Sally Rutter (as "Ella Buford"), Robert W. Smiley (as "Judge Robinson" / "Prologue"), Norvell Thompson (as "Frank Thompson"), Jerome Wise (as "Clerk of Court"). Produced by C. Mischell Picard. NOTE: Lee Millar and Verna Felton had been married for almost six years at the time of this production. Although she had appeared in one film shot in California in 1917, she would not seriously become involved in films until after her husband's death in 1941. They had moved to California in the mid-'30s (Millar became the voice of
Walt Disney's "Pluto" from 1937- 41, in addition to working on numerous radio programs). Interestingly, Verna would continue the family association with Disney through 1959, doing voices for many classic animated features. She remained in high demand for voice over work with Hanna-Barbera and commercial agencies, ironically dying the day before Walt Disney himself in 1966.
