1914-2007
Cabiria Accarino lived in Newark most of her life. She ran for North Ward Council in 1962 and organized the Forest Hill Little Children’s Theater in 1959.
Cabiria taught piano, voice and drama for many years and had her own Italian language radio program where she wrote her own material. She was involved in many civil, social, and welfare activities. She helped found the NJ Opera Association. She was president of the North Ward Property Owners Protective Association.
Cabiria also managed the Accarino Guest House.
Cabiria Polo attended Barringer High and the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts. In 1930 she lived on North 7th St, in 1940 she lived in Nutley. She married Carmine Accarino c. 1950.
Bibliography
Census records
“North Ward Council Candidates” Star Ledger Apr 23, 1962
1 /5 /1964 Accarino, Cabiria (Mrs.) – Little Theater Dir. – 1964, Newark News Morgue, Newark Library
“Thespians” Star Ledger Nov 26, 1959
Schoener, Jane “Young Perfomers…” Newark News Jan 5, 1964
“North Ward Group Changes Leaders” Star Ledger Jan 23, 1973
“Cristaldi Joins Opera Movement” Montclair Times Aug 17, 1967
“Engagement Known” Newark News Sept 15, 1950
“Child Players” Newark News Nov 22, 1959