Ida Benfey Judd

[6] Of her interpretation of The Book of Job, a signature piece in her wide repertoire,[7] the Times noted that "Miss Benfey has taste, understanding, and uncommon powers of expression, and her new undertaking cannot fail to interest many persons.

"[8] She was also known to read works by women writers; an 1896 recital included texts by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Ruth McEnery Stuart, with both authors in the audience.

[9] At the 1920 centennial commemoration of George Eliot held at a Columbia University, Judd performed scenes from The Mill on the Floss, accompanied by a trio of women musicians.

[11] Judd taught public speaking and elocution at Teachers College, Columbia University; among her students was political strategist Belle Moskowitz.

[14] In the 1930s, she organized Great Literature Across the Footlights, to promote cultural literacy through dramatic presentation in prisons and reformatories and summer camps.