LINES ON HER DEATH. WRITTEN EXPRESSLY FOR THE NEW YORK CLIPPER There is no masking now, nor need of it, For here the King Death himself doth sit; And many a heart felt sigh and tear Are breath’d and shed o’er Mary’s [Illegible] Her looks are placid; on herbrow There is no mark of suffering … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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THE ROAD TO RICHES. The late Miss Mary Gannon also commenced at the Museum, and many more actors and actresses of celebrity have been, from time to time, engaged there. What was once the small Lecture Room was converted into a spacious and beautiful theatre, extending over the lots adjoining the Museum, and capable of … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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NEW YORK THEATRES IN FORTIES. BY STEPHEN FISKE. Late in the ’Forties, John Brougham, a wit on both sides the Atlantic and rivaling the Brough Brothers as a writer of burlesque, opened his Lyceum on Broadway near Broome Street. There Mrs. John Wood, the queer of burlesque actresses, first appeared in America. Afterwards she managed … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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A Book and Its Story “OUR MARY’S” MEMORIES It is, I believe, quite the custom to speak of Miss Mary Anderson as “our Mary,” though the name of endearment was not originally applied to her. According to Mr. Laurence Hutton (see “Plays and Players”), Mary Gannon of Wallack’s Theatre was the first of “our Marys.” … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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— But while the Cricket dances to jubilant music and the weird accompaniment of her shadow, while her sobs, echoing a feigned sorrow, fill the little Olympic Theatre on Broadway, and as her laugher is taken up and echoed again by a thronged and charmed audience, further up the street, at another theatre, among the … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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WALLACK’S THEATRE. Miss Mary Gannon, the gushing, jovial pet of New York comes next. She is a rare example of the power of nature ; her acting is not acting-it is a perfect photograph; she does not assume a character-she is the character, and forces you to forget the individual you see, for the one … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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Obsequies of Mary Gannon. Yesterday, at 12 o’clock, the funeral ceremonies over the remains of Mrs. MARY A. STEVENSON, MARY GANNON,) who died on the 22d inst., were performed at her late residence, No. 131 East Twenty-seventh street. Among those who participated in the solemn rites, were a large number of the personal friends and … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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Funeral of Mary Gannon. To-day at 12 o’clock the last and ceremonies of humanity will be performed over the remains of MARY GANNON, and another brilliant career will be ended in the gloom of the tomb. Although MARY GANNON had been a sufferer for many years, she appeared before the public so late as the … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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THEATRICAL GOSSIP. The American stage has lost an actress of considerable talent in the death of Miss Mary Gannon. The Examiner 3/28/1868. Print. Gannon, The Examiner, 3/28/1868
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ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. [THE EDITOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY CORRESPONDENTS.] MISS MARY GANNON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ERA. SIR,—The brief obituary notice of Miss Mary Gannon, in the New York correspondence of last week’s Era, ended with this sentence:—“She has long been connected with Wallack’s Theatre, and was ever a favourite … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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MRS. GEORGE STEVENSON, professionally known as Miss Mary Gannon, the popular comedienne, died at her residence, No. 131, East Twenty-seventh street, New York, after a long and painful illness. Miss Gannon made her debut at the Richmond Hill Theatre, about 1842. She was a popular as an infant prodigy. Next she played at the Park … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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MISS GANNON’S BENEFIT. This deserving young actress and estimable young lady, takes a benefit to-night at the Museum, and we desire to call the attention of the mirth loving community to her claims. Some seven years ago she made her debut before a Baltimore audience, and in the praise of our citizens, has been steady … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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DEATH OF A FAVORITE ACTRESS.— The New York papers announce the death on the 22d instant, of a talented comic actress, Mary Gannon. Twenty-seven years ago, she was regarded one of the most fascinating danseuses then on the stage. She pirouetted in Columbia for several seasons, completely turning the heads of the young men. While … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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AMERICAN MUSEUM, AND PERPETUAL FAIR. GENERAL TOM THUMB, JR. This magnificent little man, who is the delight of all who see him, and who is perfect in his proportions, lively, intelligent and Weighs only 15 pounds! remains but a short time longer, as he positively sails for … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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AMERICAN MUSEUM.—WANDERING GIPSIES GENERAL TOM THUMB! This magnificent little man, who is the delight of all who sees him, and who Weighs only 15 pounds! has been [Illegible] return from Philadelphia and remain here A FEW DAYS ONLY previous to his final departure south. He may be seen throughout … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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AMERICAN MUSEUM. MARBLE BUILDING, CORNER OF BROADWAY AND ANN STREETS. MISS MARY ANN GANNON in two favorite Dances. The performance to commence with a Tyrolean Dance, by Miss GANNON. After which, Il Jaleo de Xeres, by Miss Gannon. New-York Tribune 5/26/1841. Print. Gannon, New-York Tribune, 5/26/1841
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AMERICAN MUSEUM. MARBLE BUILDING, CORNER OF BROADWAY AND ANN STREETS. EXTRA ATTRACTION. MISS MARY ANN GANON, the distinguished and highly popular Actress of all work, (known as La Petite Elssler,) every evening during the week. The public is respectfully informed that the Manager has effected an engagement with the above distinguished and unrivalled Actress, who, … Continue reading Gannon, Mary
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The GIANT GIRL, six years old, weighs 240 lbs, Master Rattler, the unrivaled Ethiopian Dancer, Miss ADAIR, the charming vocalist, Miss BLANCHARD, expert juggleress. Saturday aft 3’o’clock. New York Daily Tribune 7 July 1843. Print.