Lottie Grady Explained

Birth Name:Charlotte Grady
Birth Date:8 September 1887

Charlotte Grady Roxborough (September 8, 1887  - 1970) was a singer, dancer, and comedian who performed in theatrical productions and vaudeville as well as films. She was born to Wesley, a white father, and Susan (Kelly) Grady.[1] She performed at the Pekin Theatre in Chicago[2] where she was a star member of its stock company.[3] [4] She starred in William Foster's The Pullman Porter, in 1912, the first black motion picture production.

She was born in Chicago.[5] Her photograph ran in a 1909 edition of the New York Age.[6] She was described as well known and lauded for her performances in reviews.[7]

In 1919, she married Charles Roxborough, a lawyer who served in the Michigan Senate.[8] They had two children, John and Charles Jr.[9] The couple divorced in 1939. She ran a saloon in Idlewild, Michigan.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993. .
  2. Web site: "Captain Swift at the Pekin, 1907, with Lottie Grady, The Broadax, Chicago, 23 Nov 1907, Sat, p.2. November 23, 1907. 2. newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: African American composers and performers: portrait images in sheet music. February 4, 2016.
  4. Book: Bauman, Thomas. The Pekin: The Rise and Fall of Chicago's First Black-Owned Theater. May 30, 2014. University of Illinois Press. 9780252096242. Google Books.
  5. Web site: Charlotte Lottie Grady: Pioneer Stage Actress of the 20th Century. June 21, 2018.
  6. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/33451528/ The New York Age
  7. Book: Sampson, Henry T.. Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows. October 30, 2013. Scarecrow Press. 9780810883512. Google Books.
  8. Web site: Black L.A. 1947: Lottie Grady, Pioneering Black Actress in Theater and Film, Visits Los Angeles. June 20, 2018.
  9. News: 1939-07-22 . C.A. Roxborough Sues for Divorce . 5 . Baltimore Afro American.

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