William J. Scanlan Explained

William J. Scanlan
Birth Date:	14 February 1856
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Composer, actor

William J. Scanlan (February 14, 1856 – February 18, 1898) was a composer and male actor of musical theater.^[1]

Biography

William J. Scanlan was born to parents of Irish ancestry in Springfield, Massachusetts. After completing the 100th performance of his musical show Mavourneen on December 24, 1891, he became violently ill. He was taken to Bloomingdale Insane Asylum in White Plains, New York on January 7, 1892. He died there on February 18, 1898.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Brown, Thomas Allston . 1903 . A History of the New York Stage: From the First Performance in 1732 to 1901 . New York . Dodd, Mead and Company . 504–505 . 2.