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][2] He also bought and sold theatrical memorabilia.[3]
Edward LeRoy Rice | |
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_in_1911.png) Rice in 1911 | |
| Born | August 24, 1871 |
| Died | December 1, 1938 (aged 67) |
| Spouse | Emma Rodenberger |
| Parent | William Henry Rice (1844-1907) |
Biography
editHe was born in Manhattan, New York City, on August 24, 1871, as the second son of William Henry Rice (1844-1907), a minstrel performer.[4][1] He first performed on stage in Morristown, New Jersey, on July 18, 1890.[5]
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.[3]
Quote
edit- "Let me begin by saying that I am not a "Monarch of Minstrelsy," not even ... I can remember, as a youngster even before my school days began, my father asking me if I wanted to be a minstrel."[5]
External links
editReferences
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- ^ a b Karl Koenig (2002). Jazz in Print (1859-1929). Pendragon Press. p. 392. ISBN 978-1-57647-024-4.
- ^ "What Price Glory". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
Edward Le Roy Rice, authority on minstrels and minstrel history
- ^ a b "Edward Le Roy Rice papers". Princeton University. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ^ Kathleen Franz and Susan Smulyan (2011). "Edward LeRoy Rice Remembers Minstrelsy". Major Problems in American Popular Culture. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-618-47481-3.
- ^ a b c Edward Le Roy Rice (1911). Monarchs of Minstrelsy. New York city, N.Y., Kenny publishing company.
- ^ "Anecdotes of Old-Time Actors". The Pittsburgh Press. December 10, 1913.