EDITH TALIAFERRO : REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM : REAL PHOTO POSTCARD : (1914)

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This vintage real photo postcard features actress Edith Taliaferro (1894-1958)
Edith Taliaferro
(December 21, 1894 – March 2, 1958) was an American stage and film actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was active on the stage until 1935 and had roles in three silent films. She is best known for portraying the role of Rebecca in the 1910 stage production of
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
.
Contents
1
Early life and family
2
Career
2.1
Early years
2.2
Films, later career and retirement
3
Personal life
4
Death
5
Stage credits
6
Filmography
7
References
7.1
Footnotes
8
External links
Early life and family
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Taliaferro was born in
Richmond, Virginia
, the daughter of theatre workers.
[1]
She was the younger sister of
Mabel Taliaferro
who also became a stage actress, and the cousin of actress
Bessie Barriscale
.
[2]
[3]
Her ancestors were originally from England, of remote Italian descent (from the 1500s). They were one of the families who settled in Virginia in the 17th century.
Career
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Early years
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Taliaferro in
Metropolitan Magazine
, January 1899
Taliaferro made her acting debut at the age of two in the stock stage production of
Shore Acres
, with
James A. Herne
.
[1]
It was rumored that she obtained the part because her sister Mabel was too old to depict the character. Her New York City debut came in 1896 at Miner's Theatre on Fifth Avenue in the same play. The
Harlem Opera House
presented
Shore Acres
in October 1897.
At the age of ten, in 1904, Taliaferro was paid 0 per week by George Tyler of Liebler & Company. She signed a contract for the following season to appear with
Ezra Kendall
. She was the youngest Shakesperean actress on the stage. She portrayed
Puck
in a
Ben Greet
production of
A Midsummer Night's Dream
before an audience at Princeton University in May 1904. She was lauded by professors there, and they sent her a Princeton University flag and pin. By then, she had performed in six to eight juvenile roles after her professional debut. When she returned to New York, Taliaferro appeared with
Clara Bloodgood
in
The Girl with the Green Eyes
. Early in her career, she toured with such stars as
Olga Nethersole
and
E.H. Sothern
.
Edith Taliaferro (right), with her sister Mabel in 1913.
In 1907,
Frederic Thompson
produced
Polly of the Circus
, written by
Margaret Mayo
, for his new wife Mabel Taliaferro, and at times during its run, Edith took on the lead role of the youthful circus rider in her sister's place.
[4]
It ran for more than a year at the Liberty Theater, 242 West
42nd Street
. The production moved to the Wieting Theater in Syracuse, New York in November 1908.
She is most noted for her 1910 performance in
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
. It was staged at the Republic Theater (
New Victory Theater
), 209 West
42nd Street
. Her other successful theatrical performances include roles in
Young Wisdom
(1914),
Tipping The Winner
(1914),
A Breath of Old Virginia
(1915),
Mother Carey's Chickens
(1917), and
The Bestsellers
(1918).
Films, later career and retirement
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Edith Taliaferro age 17
Taliaferro made her silent film debut in
Young Romance
in 1915. She made only two more films,
The Conquest of Canaan
(1916) and
Who's Your Brother?
(1919). She returned to Broadway in 1919 in
Please Get Married
followed by roles in
Kissing Time
(1920),
A Love Scandal
(1923), and as "Amanda Prynne" in the touring company production of
Private Lives
in 1931.
[5]
She performed in London, England and in Australia with the Toronto Theatre Guild. In
vaudeville
she appeared at the
Palace Theater
in New York City. Most of her later work was with summer theaters and on radio. Taliaferro retired from stage work in the late 1930s after she lost her vision.
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Personal life
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Taliaferro's first husband was actor Earl Browne. The marriage was announced in July 1913.
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Taliaferro's second husband was actor House B. Jameson, whom she married around 1928.
[8]
Jameson appeared in various stage productions and later became known for his role as Sam "Papa" Aldrich on the radio and television series
The Aldrich Family
.
[9]
The couple had no children and remained married until Taliaferro's death.
[10]
Death
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On March 2, 1958, Edith Taliaferro died of an undisclosed illness at her home in
Newtown, Connecticut
.
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Stage credits
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Date
Production
Role
1896
Shore Acres
Millie Berry
March 26 – April 1900
The Sunken Bell
September 23 – November 1901
The Bonnie Brier Bush
December 25, 1902 – Closing date unknown
The Girl with the Green Eyes
Susie
1904
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Little Eva
September 17 – October 1906
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Lovey Mary
September 30 – October 1907
The Evangelist
Ione Nuneham
October 3, 1910 – April 1911
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca
January 5 – March 1914
Young Wisdom
Gail Claffenden
September 23 – October 1914
Tipping the Winner
Dorothy Gay
1915
A Breath of Old Virginia
Mary Davis
November 13, 1916 – March 1917
Captain Kidd, Jr.
Mary MacTavish
September 25 – October 1917
Mother Carey's Chickens
Nancy Carey
June 1918
The Best Sellers
June 10–29, 1918
Muggins
February 10, 1919 – Closing date unknown
Please Get Married
Muriel Ashley
October 11 – December 4, 1920
Kissing Time
Clarice
July 18–28, 1924
Fashions of 1924
Neil Barton
November 17 - December 1923
A Love Scandal
Bettina Tilton
1931
Private Lives
Amanda Prynne
May 7 - May 1935
The Hook-up
Mary Bainbridge
Filmography
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Year
Title
Role
Notes
1915
Young Romance
Nellie Nolan
1916
The Conquest of Canaan
Ariel Tabor
1919
Who's Your Brother?
Esther Field
Alternative title:
Keep [It] to the Right
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References
Born
December 21
,
1891
in
New York City, New York, USA
Died
March 2
,
1958
in
Newton, Connecticut, USA
Birth Name
Laura Edith Taliaferro
Mini Bio (1)
Edith Taliaferro was born on December 21, 1891 in New York City, New York, USA as Laura Edith Taliaferro. She was an actress, known for
The Conquest of Canaan
(1916),
Who's Your Brother?
(1919) and
Young Romance
(1915). She was married to
House Jameson
and Thomas Earl Browne. She died on March 2, 1958 in Newton, Connecticut, USA.
Spouse (2)
House Jameson
(1931 -
2 March
1958) (her death)
Thomas Earl Browne
(
17 July
1913 - ?) (divorced)
Trivia (4)
Sister of actress
Mabel Taliaferro
.
Cousin of actress
Bessie Barriscale
.
Stage performer from the age of two. Rose to fame as star of the original 1913 production of "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm". Married to stage and radio actor House Jameson.
Father: Robert Milton Taliaferro; Mother: Anna Barriscale.
(1900 - 1935) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
(1900) Stage Play: The Sunken Bell. Drama. Written by
Gerhart Hauptmann
. Translated into English by Charles Henry Meltzer. Scenic Design by Edward G. Unitt. Knickerbocker Theatre: 26 Mar 1900- Apr 1900 (closing date unknown/40 performances). Cast: Gerry Ames, Adele Block, Rowland Buckstone, Edna Crawford, Clara Cubitt, Roydon Erlynne, Owen Fawcett, C.P. Flockton, Virginia Harned (as "Rautendelein"), May Johnson, Arthur R. Lawrence, Norman Parr, Edna Phillips,
E.H. Sothern
(as "Heinrich"),
Edith Taliaferro
[Broadway debut], Rebecca Warren.
(1901) Stage Play: The Bonnie Brier Bush. Drama. Written by James MacArthur. Based on the novel by
Ian Maclaren
[earliest Broadway credit]. Scenic Design by Joseph A. Physioc. Directed by John Stapleton. Theatre Republic: 23 Sep 1901- Nov 1901 (closing date unknown/56 performances). Cast:
Marion Abbott
, Bessie Baldwin, Gertrude Bennett,
Sydney Booth
, Augustin Duncan, R.C. Easton, Reuben Fax, Frank B. Foote, Charles Hutchinson, John Jennings, Irma La Pierre, Charles MacDonald, Charles MacRae, Gertrude Robinson, M.D. Stepner, James H. Stoddart,
Edith Taliaferro
, W.H. White. Produced by Kirke La Shelle.
(1902) Stage Play: The Girl with the Green Eyes. Drama.
(1906) Stage Play: Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. Comedy (revival).
(1907) Stage Play: The Evangelist. Written by
Henry Arthur Jones
. Knickerbocker Theatre: 30 Sep 1907- Oct 1907 (closing date unknnown/19 performances). Cast: Edgar Baume, Charles W. Butler, W.J. Constantine, W.H. Crompton, Maggie Holloway Fischer, Charles Fulton, Nina Herbert, Howard Kyle, Mrs. Felix Morris, Frederick Powell, Cecil Rose,
Ivan F. Simpson
,
Edith Taliaferro
,
Conway Tearle
, Dorothy Thomas, Fred Thorne. Produced by Klaw & Erlanger.
(1914) Stage Play: Young Wisdom. Comedy. Written by
Rachel Crothers
. Criterion Theatre (moved to The Gaiety Theatre 2 Feb 1914- close): 5 Jan 1914- Mar 1914 (closing date unknown/56 performances). Cast:
Aubrey Beattie
(as "Judge Claffenden"), Mabel Burt,
Hayward Ginn
(as "Christopher Bruce"),
Regan Hughston
(as "Max Norton"), Louis La Bey,
Junius Matthews
[Broadway debut], Richard Sterling (as "Peter Van Horn"),
Edith Taliaferro
(as "Gail Claffenden"),
Mabel Taliaferro
(as "Victoria Claffenden"). Produced by Joseph Brooks.
(1914) Stage Play: Tipping the Winner.
(1916) Stage Play: Captain Kidd, Jr. Written by
Rida Johnson Young
. Cohan and Harris Theatre: 13 Nov 1916- Mar 1917 (closing date unknown/128 performances). Cast: Charles Brown,
Charles Dow Clark
,
Westcott Clarke
, Alf De Corsey, Dandy Dillon, George Flint,
Elmer Grandin
,
Otto Kruger
, Olney Morgan,
Lincoln Plumer
, Adele Rolland,
Zelda Sears
, Edward Snader,
Ernest Stallard
,
Edith Taliaferro
. Produced by Cohan & Harris. Note: filmed as
Captain Kidd, Jr. (1919)
.
(1918) Stage Play: Muggins. Written by Frank J. Gregory. Fulton Theatre: 10 Jun 1918- 29 Jun 1918 (unknown performances). Cast: Harrison Brockbank, Betty Daintry, Gertrude Dallas, Rene Delting, Hal Forde, James Harrod,
Whitford Kane
, Marion Kerby,
Auriol Lee
, Edward Martindel, Charles Meredith, Agnes Patterson,
Elisabeth Risdon
,
Edith Taliaferro
, Jean Webb, Mrs. Thomas A. Wise. Produced by Actors' and Authors' Theatre, Inc.
(1920) Stage Play: Kissing Time. Musical comedy. Music by Ivan Caryll. Book by
George V. Hobart
. Lyrics by Philander Johnson,
Clifford Grey
and
Irving Caesar
. Additional lyrics by George V. Hobart. Additional music by William Daly. Music orchestrated by
Ivan Caryll
and Claude MacArthur. Musical Director:
Max Steiner
. Based on a libretto by Adolf Philipp and Edward A. Paulton. Scenic Design by D. Frank Dodge and William Castle. Directed by
Edward Royce
. Lyric Theatre (moved to The Astor Theatre from 8 Nov 1920- close): 11 Oct 1920- 4 Dec 1920 (65 performances). Cast: Ellen Best (as "Georgette"), Frank Bryant (as "Francois Chandon"), Primrose Caryll (as "Tashi"), Evelyn Cavanaugh (as "Specialty Dancer"), Frances Chase (as "Suzanne"), Harry Coleman (as "Emile Grossard"), John C. Daly (as "Gaston Burgundy"),
Frank Doane
(as "Armond Moulanger"), Cora D'Orsay (as "Jeannette"), Charles Edwards (as "Anatole Absinthe"), Paul Frawley (as "Robert Perronet"), Margaret Green (as "Helene"), Carl Hyson (as "Paul Pommery"), Allen C. Jenkins (as Charles Moet"), Eleanor Ladd (as "Virginia"), Shirley Latham (as "Loie"), Georgia Lynne (as "Rose-Marie"), Jessie Lynne (as "Babette"), Dorothy Maynard (as "Mimi"), Thomas Maynard (as "George Bacardi"), William McGurn (as "Henri Martel"), William Norris (as "Polydore Cliquot"), Fred Packard (as "Raphael Sauterne"), Rose Page (as "Dolores"),
Edith Taliaferro
(as "Clarice"), Ruby Vernon (as "Maxine"), Norma Eve Warrington (as "Vivienne"), May Whitney (as "Diane"), De Forrest Woolley (as "Pierre Martini"). Produced by Empire Producing Corp.
(1923) Stage Play: Fashions of 1924. Musical revue. Music by
Ted Snyder
. Lyrics by
Harry B. Smith
. Sketches by: Alexander Leftwich, Jimmy Hussey and John Kendrick Bangs. Musical Director: Milan Roder. Music orchestrated by
Milan Roder
and Arthur Lange. Featuring songs by Eric Nardo. Costume Design by
Arnold Daly
, Marie Nordstrom,
Adrian
, Travis Banton and Sophie Rosenberg. Directed by
Alexander Leftwich
. Lyceum Theatre: 18 Jul 1923- 28 Jul 1923 (13 performances). Cast: Louise Carlton, Arnold Daly, M. De Jari, Gene Delmont, Dinazarde, Elaine Field,
Alden Gay
, Teddie Gill, May Rena Grady, Marion Hamilton, Ina Hayward, Ed Hickey, Sallie Hurst, Jimmy Hussey, Joseph Kayser, Muriel Kingston, Helen La Vonne, Muriel Lodge, John V. Lowe, Evelyn Martin, Masters & Kraft, Carlotta Monterey, Florence Morrison, Edythe Nedd, Marie Nordstrom, Maida Palmer, John H. Roberts, John Davenport Seymour, Elsa Sterling,
Edith Taliaferro
, Ethelyn Tillman, Doris Vinton. Produced by Alexander Leftwich.
(1923) Stage Play: A Love Scandal. Comedy. Written by Carlos De Navarro and Sydney Stone. Ambassador Theatre: 17 Nov 1923- Dec 1923 (closing date unknown/24 performances). Cast:
Marjorie Chard
(as "Lady Armsford"),
Charlotte Granville
(as "Aunt Jeanne"), Mona Kingsley (as "Constance Adair"),
Edith Taliaferro
(as "Bettina Tilton"),
Norman Trevor
(as "Dr. Besson, afterwards Arthur Presby"),
Percy Waram
(as "Winthrop Field"). Produced by Calvert Inc.
(1935) Stage Play: The Hook-up. Comedy. Written by
Jack Lait
and Stephen Gross. Scenic Design by Nat Karson. Directed by
Frank Merlin
. Cort Theatre: 7 May 1935- May 1935 (closing date unknown/21 performances). Cast: Richard Abert (as "A Page Boy"), Mary Jane Barrett (as "Florence"), Elaine Blauvelt (as "Another Bridesmaid"), Gloria Castle (as "A Blonde"),
Eva Condon
(as "Mother Bryce"), Aristides de Leoni (as "Maestro Ciccolini"), Robert Elwyn (as "Another Page Boy"), Charles Engel (as "Radio Engineer"), Ruth Fallows (as "Kay Palmer"), Edward Ferguson (as "An Announcer"), Frederick Graham (as "Bishop Thorndyke"), Douglas Gregory (as "Hollis"),
Georgette Harvey
(as "Ruby"),
Percy Helton
(as "Tappin"), Frederick Howard (as "Grant"), Helen Lynd (as "Virginia Bryce"), Saul Z. Martell (as "Misha"), Olive Miller (as "Miss Hemingway"), Harold Moffet (as "A.J. Lamb"), Russell Morrison (as "Lawrence"), Margaret O'Donnell (as "A Bridesmaid"), Patricia Peardon (as "Betty"), Peter Powers (as "Roper"), Wells Richardson (as "Jerry"), C. Jay Straight Jr. (as "Seth"),
Edith Taliaferro
(as "Mary Bainbridge"),
Ernest Truex
(as "Victor Vance/Harry"),
Grace Valentine
(as "Etta Lynch"), Philip Van Zandt (as "Bloomberg"). Produced by Leslie J. Spiller.
Actress
(3 credits)
1919
Who's Your Brother?
Esther Field
1916
The Conquest of Canaan
Ariel Tabor
1915
Young Romance
Nellie Nolan