Dorothy Drew Explained

Dorothy Drew was a vaudeville actress who was rumored to have married James J. Jeffries in November 1900. At this time Drew was featured in "The Young Plumber", a comedy at Poli's Vaudeville,^[1] in New Haven, Connecticut.^[2] Jeffries publicly denied proposing marriage to Drew on December 2, 1900.^[3]

A versatile talent, she was billed as a dancer during a performance at the Casino Roof Garden.,^[4] in July 1896.^[5] On Ladies Day at the New Manhattan Athletic Club,^[6] Drew danced and sang songs, in January 1895.^[7]

External links

• Dorothy Drew photo by J.U. Stead at the NYPL website

Notes and References

1. "Jim" Jeffries Rumored Marriage, The New York Times, December 1, 1900, pg. 5.
2. http://images.library.yale.edu/nhsize3/YVRC/D9990/258028.jpg Poli's Theatre
3. Jeffries Will Not Marry, The New York Times, December 3, 1900, pg. 11.
4. http://www.answers.com/topic/casino-theatre Casino Theatre
5. Notes of the Summer Shows, The New York Times, July 28, 1896, pg. 5.
6. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?word=Manhattan%20Athletic%20Club%20%28New%20York%2C%20N.Y.%29&s=3&notword=&f=2 New Manhattan Athletic Club
7. Sporting News in Brief, The New York Times, January 9, 1895, pg. 7.