Harry Lacy Explained
| Harry Lacy |
| Birth Date: | 1853 |
| Birth Place: | Ohio |
Elanson Henry Lacy, known as Harry Lacy (1853 – December 14, 1920) was an American actor, a star in his time best known for playing the role of Jack Manley in the hit play The Still Alarm in the 1880s and 1890s.[1] By 1901, it was reported that Lacy had played the part of Manley in over 1800 performances.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Lacy was born to Alonzo and Sarah C. Lazy in Ohio around 1853. He was acting at least as early at 1873, when he appeared in a minstrel show.[7] One of his early stage successes was in the play The Planter's Wife playing opposite Maude Granger in 1883, and later Emily Rigl.[8]
His wife Katherine Crittendon, whom he married around 1881, died in New York on May 9, 1907.[9] [10] Lacy died in California on December 14, 1920.
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Notes and References
- (8 January 1899). Harry Lacy A Bankrupt, The New York Times
- (5 January 1901). Academy of Music, Evening Star (same page also has account from Lacy as to how he became involved with Joseph Arthur to produce the play)
- (4 December 1898). Henry Lacey at the Orpheum, The Herald (illustration)
- (14 November 1902). Cigars Craze Harry Lacey, The World
- (9 January 1903). Flourished A Revolver, Pittsburgh Press
- http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2010/New%20York%20NY%20Dramatic%20Mirror/New%20York%20NY%20Dramatic%20Mirror%201890%20Sep-Mar%201892%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Dramatic%20Mirror%201890%20Sep-Mar%201892%20Grayscale%20-%200959.pdf Advertisement for "Harry Lacy's Jack Royal of the 92nd"
- https://books.google.com/books?id=nvY5AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA270 Monarchs of minstrelsy, from "Daddy" Rice to date
- https://books.google.com/books?id=RZFBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PT25 The Marie Burroughs Art Portfolio of Stage Celebrities
- (18 May 1907). Obituary, New York Dramatic Mirror
- (12 May 1907). Obituary, Sunday Star
