Blanche Deyo
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Blanche Lillian Deyo (before 1902 – August 29, 1933) was an American Broadway
actress and vaudeville
dancer of the early 20th century.
in February 1908.
She also appeared as Peggy Sabine in the musical play The Cingalee at Daly's Theatre
on Broadway, in October 1904. The
musical featured chorus girls with extravagant costumes and splendorous settings with oriental motifs. After appearing as Ozma
in The Woggle-Bug
(1905), she was signed by Frank L. Perley (agent to Mabel Hite, who also appeared in the show) for a part in The Winning Girl. The play was staged at the Shubert Park Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. Deyo was in a company that presented Mexicana at the Lyric Theatre (New York)
in February 1906.
The show was produced by Sam S. Shubert
.
In April she participated in a benefit for victims of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
at the Casino Theatre.
Blanche Ring
was the leading lady
of The Merry Widow and the Devil which played the Grand Opera House, 23rd Street (Manhattan)
(8th Avenue (Manhattan), in November 1908. It was staged by Julian Mitchell
with music by Franz Lehár
. Deyo was in a cast which included Grace Griswold and Joe Weber.
Deyo and comedian Franker Woods toured in The Echo in 1911 after the play had a successful run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
(Globe Theatre). The season prior to this she appeared as Paulette Devine in The Blue Mouse.
Theatrical manager Edwin A. Weil owed Deyo $1,692 when he filed for bankruptcy in November 1913.
Deyo was among the actors in All Over Town, the last theatrical production of the 1914-1915 season in Washington, D.C.
staged at the
Belasco Theatre, when she teamed with Roy Atwell
in a "diamond robbery motion picture specialty" in the opening act. Her Charlie Chaplin
number, performed with eight members of the chorus, earned her the most applause.
in April 1908. It was her second marriage. Jones and Deyo had a daughter in December 1913. She was named Blanche Deyo.
Her hobby was collecting dancing slippers. She began her collection by accident when she obtained a pair owned by Marie Taglion. Deyo amassed two glass cases filled with slippers worn by famous dancers in her Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
home.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
actress and vaudeville
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
dancer of the early 20th century.
Family
Deyo's mother was Lillian Scott and her sister was Grace Scott Giffen. Her father was Robert F. Pixley, a mining engineer, who died in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in February 1908.
Stage career
Deyo appeared as Miss Carruthers in A Country Girl, September-December 1902.She also appeared as Peggy Sabine in the musical play The Cingalee at Daly's Theatre
Daly's Theatre
Daly's Theatre was a theatre in the City of Westminster. It was located at 2 Cranbourn Street, just off Leicester Square. It opened on 27 June 1893, and was demolished in 1937.-Early years:...
on Broadway, in October 1904. The
musical featured chorus girls with extravagant costumes and splendorous settings with oriental motifs. After appearing as Ozma
Ozma
Ozma may refer to:* Ozma of Oz, a 1907 and third book in the Oz series* Ozma , a 1989 album by the Melvins* Ozma , a rock band from Pasadena, California* Ozma Wars, a 1979 arcade game...
in The Woggle-Bug
The Woggle-Bug (musical)
The Woggle-Bug is a musical based on The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum, with book and lyrics by the author and music by Frederic Chapin that opened June 18, 1905 at the Garrick Theatre in Chicago under the direction of Frank Smithson, a Shubert Organization employee. The musical was a...
(1905), she was signed by Frank L. Perley (agent to Mabel Hite, who also appeared in the show) for a part in The Winning Girl. The play was staged at the Shubert Park Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. Deyo was in a company that presented Mexicana at the Lyric Theatre (New York)
Lyric Theatre (New York)
The Lyric Theatre was a prominent Broadway theatre built in 1903 in Manhattan, New York City in the 42nd Street Theatre District. It had two entrances, one at 213 West 42nd Street and another at 214-26 West 43rd Street and was one of the few New York houses that had two formal entrances. In 1934,...
in February 1906.
The show was produced by Sam S. Shubert
Sam S. Shubert
Samuel S. Shubert was a Polish-born American producer and theatre owner/operator. He was the middle son in the Shubert family and was raised in Syracuse, New York.-Biography:...
.
In April she participated in a benefit for victims of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco, California, and the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is a moment magnitude of 7.9; however, other...
at the Casino Theatre.
Blanche Ring
Blanche Ring
Blanche Ring , was an American singer and actress in Broadway theatre productions, musicals, and Hollywood motion pictures....
was the leading lady
Leading lady
Leading lady is an informal term for the actress who plays a secondary lead or supporting role, usually a love interest, to the leading actor in a film or play. It is not usually applied to the leading actress in the performance if her character is the protagonist.A leading lady can also be an...
of The Merry Widow and the Devil which played the Grand Opera House, 23rd Street (Manhattan)
23rd Street (Manhattan)
23rd Street is a broad thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is one of few two-way streets in the gridiron of the borough. As with Manhattan's other "crosstown" streets, it is divided at Fifth Avenue, in this case at Madison Square Park, into its east and west sections. Since...
(8th Avenue (Manhattan), in November 1908. It was staged by Julian Mitchell
Julian Mitchell
Julian Mitchell FRSL , full name Charles Julian Humphrey Mitchell, is an English playwright, screenwriter and occasional novelist...
with music by Franz Lehár
Franz Lehár
Franz Lehár was an Austrian-Hungarian composer. He is mainly known for his operettas of which the most successful and best known is The Merry Widow .-Biography:...
. Deyo was in a cast which included Grace Griswold and Joe Weber.
Deyo and comedian Franker Woods toured in The Echo in 1911 after the play had a successful run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 205 West 46th Street in midtown-Manhattan.Designed by the architectural firm of Carrere and Hastings, it was built by producer Charles Dillingham and opened as the Globe Theatre, in honor of London's Shakespearean playhouse, on...
(Globe Theatre). The season prior to this she appeared as Paulette Devine in The Blue Mouse.
Theatrical manager Edwin A. Weil owed Deyo $1,692 when he filed for bankruptcy in November 1913.
Deyo was among the actors in All Over Town, the last theatrical production of the 1914-1915 season in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
staged at the
Belasco Theatre, when she teamed with Roy Atwell
Roy Atwell
Jay Leroy Atwell was an American actor, comedian, and composer. He was educated at the Sargent School of Acting, and appeared in 34 films between 1914 and 1947. He is probably famous for his voice performance as Doc the Head Dwarf in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs...
in a "diamond robbery motion picture specialty" in the opening act. Her Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
number, performed with eight members of the chorus, earned her the most applause.
Private life
She married tramp impersonator Walter Newton Jones in Crown Point, IndianaCrown Point, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 27,317 people and 10,976 households in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 88.20% White, 6.30% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races...
in April 1908. It was her second marriage. Jones and Deyo had a daughter in December 1913. She was named Blanche Deyo.
Her hobby was collecting dancing slippers. She began her collection by accident when she obtained a pair owned by Marie Taglion. Deyo amassed two glass cases filled with slippers worn by famous dancers in her Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
home.
External links
- Blance Deyo credits at Internet Broadway Database