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Bess Jewett 1880 - 1987

Bess Jewett of Lynchburg, Lynchburg City County, Virginia was born on December 31, 1880, and died at age 106 years old in February 1987.

Bess Jewett
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Lynchburg, Lynchburg City County, Virginia 24503
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Bess Jewett Bess Jewett (1880 - 1987)
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In 1880, in the year that Bess Jewett was born, on February 4th, five members of one family in Ontario, Canada were killed and their farm was burned by a mob. Called the Black Donnelly Massacre, the Irish family had been feuding with other citizens of the town. No one was ever convicted.
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In 1900, at the age of 20 years old, Bess was alive when when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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