Ann Swinburne Munroe

thumb|alt=Portrait of Ann SwinburneAnn Swinbourne Munroe Ann Swinburne Munroe (born Ann Ditchburn; April 5, 1886 – November 17, 1973) was a U.S. singer and socialite. She was also a director of G. Schirmer, Inc., a music publishing company. Quotes Why, I've been lucky all my life. I was even lucky in having typhoid fever. I thought It was most dreadful that I should fall ill and have to give up a leading part... but when a week or two after its New York premiere the piece was sent to the storehouse, I just turned over and thanked my lucky stars that I was saved from all the disappointments that go with such an experience. Ann Swinburne Munroe in an interview with The Sunday Oregonian titled "Just Plain Luck": That's How Anne Swinburne (Dichburn) Explains Her Stage Triumphs. (December 21, 1913) External links Category:Women from the United States Category:1886 births Category:1973 deaths Category:Women born in the 1880s Category:People from Oregon Category:Women singers from the United States