| Edward LeRoy Rice | |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1871 |
| Spouse: | Emma Rodenberger |
| Parents: | William Henry Rice (1844-1907) |
Edward LeRoy Rice (August 24, 1871 - December 1, 1938) was an American producer of minstrel shows. He was the leading authority on the history of minstrel shows.[1] He also bought and sold theatrical memorabilia.[2]
He was born in Manhattan, New York City, on August 24, 1871, as the second son of William Henry Rice (1844-1907), a minstrel performer.[3] [4] He first performed on stage in Morristown, New Jersey, on July 18, 1890.
He married Emma Rodenberger in Brooklyn, New York City, on November 30, 1899. Starting in 1907 he wrote a column called "Man in the Bleachers" which ran in the New York Evening World for five weeks.
He was the author of Monarchs of Minstrelsy in 1911.[5] He wrote a syndicated column for Press Publishing called "Anecdotes of Old-Time Actors, by 1913.[6]
He died on December 1, 1938, in Manhattan, New York City. He was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, New York. His archive is housed at Princeton University.[2]