Who's who in music and drama - an encyclopedia of biography of notable men and women in music and the drama (1914) (14773145471)

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Title: Who's who in music and drama : an encyclopedia of biography of notable men and women in music and the drama
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Hanaford, Harry Prescott Hines, Dixie
Subjects: Theater Musicians
Publisher: New York : H.P. Hanaford
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University



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08-09 in vaude-ville. During this period also appear-ed in concert and recitals, and as solo-ist with Feinrichs Band, Deal Beach,N. J Appeared in vaudeville overWestern circuit, 1910-11, presenting arep. of standard ballads, arias, etc.Permanent address: 48 EdgecombeAve., New York. LESLIE, Elsie (Mrs. W. J. Winter) — Actress. Born Orange, N. J., Aug. 14, 1880;ed. at the Misses Elys School, NewYork, and by private tutors in NewYork and Paris. Attracted attentionof Joseph Jefferson by imitations ofp-erformers in Patience. He advisedher parents to place her on the stage,and his advice was followed. Madeher first appearance Sept. 9, 18S5,when five years old, at Columbus, O.,as Little IMeenie, with Joseph Jeffer-son in Rip Van Winkle. Played thatpart season of 1885-86; played LittleHeindrick in the same piece, 1886-87;fall of 1887 was engaged by DanielFrohman to act Editha, in AugustusThomas first plav, Edithas Burglar,first prod. Sept. 20, 1887, at the oldLyceum, New York, Edward H. 192
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I>es WHOS WHO IN MUSIC AND DRAMA Les Sothern acting the Burglar. Wil-liam Gillette afterward acted on tourwith her in the same play, season 1887. Created role Little Lord Paunt-leroy, Boston Museum, Boston, Sept. 11, 1888, Viola Allen appearing as Dearest.On Dec. 3, 1888, made her first appear-ance in New York as Pauntleroy, at theBroadway, Kathryn Kidder ap-pearing as Dearest and J. H. Gil-mour as the E!arl. Contrary to generalbelief she never acted Fauntleroy ex-cept in Boston and New York. Hername, pictures and performance, how-ever, were used and copied through-out the country. In Boston she actedwithout relief; in New York she wasrelieved on Wednesday afternoons andSaturday nights toy Tommy Russell.In 1889 ,she suggested to Mark Twainthat a dramatization of his story ofThe Prince and the Pauper be made,in which she could double bothcharacters. This was done by Mrs.Abby Sage Richardson, and she madeher first appearance in the dual char-acters at Philadelphia, Uec. 10, 1889,unde