[PAR] [TLE] Beulah Annan [SEP] Beulah May Annan (née Sheriff; November 18, 1899 – March 10, 1928) was an American suspected murderer.  Her story was the inspiration for Maurine Dallas Watkins's play "Chicago" in 1926.  The play has been adapted into a 1927 silent film, 1975 stage musical, and 2002 movie musical (which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), all with that title, and a 1942 romantic comedy film, "Roxie Hart", named for the character Annan inspired. [PAR] [TLE] Roxie Hart [SEP] Roxanne "Roxie" Hart is a fictional character originally from the 1927 play "Chicago".  The playwright, reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, was inspired by the real-life 1924 murder trials of Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner (for separate crimes), which she covered for the "Chicago Tribune" (both women were acquitted).  Annan was the basis for Roxie Hart.
[PAR] [TLE] Beulah Annan [ SEP ] Beulah May Annan ( née Sheriff ; November 18 , 1899 – March 10 , 1928 ) was an American suspected murderer . Her story was the inspiration for Maurine Dallas Watkins 's play " Chicago " in 1926 . The play has been adapted into a 1927 silent film , 1975 stage musical , and 2002 movie musical ( which won the Academy Award for Best Picture ) , all with that title , and a 1942 romantic comedy film , " Roxie Hart " , named for the character Annan inspired . [PAR] [TLE] Roxie Hart [ SEP ] Roxanne " Roxie " Hart is a fictional character originally from the 1927 play " Chicago " . The playwright , reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins , was inspired by the real - life 1924 murder trials of Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner ( for separate crimes ) , which she covered for the " Chicago Tribune " ( both women were acquitted ) . Annan was the basis for Roxie Hart .
Roxanne "Roxie" Hart is a fictional character originally from the 1927 play "Chicago", the playwright, reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, was inspired by the real-life 1924 murder trials of Beulah Annan,  an American suspected murderer, that died on which date?
Roxanne " Roxie " Hart is a fictional character originally from the 1927 play " Chicago " , the playwright , reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins , was inspired by the real - life 1924 murder trials of Beulah Annan , an American suspected murderer , that died on which date ?
March 10, 1928
March 10, 1928