Dorothy Drew was a vaudeville actress who was rumored to have married James J. Jeffries in November 1900. At this time Drew was featured in "The Young Plumber", a comedy at Poli's Vaudeville,[1] in New Haven, Connecticut.[2] Jeffries publicly denied proposing marriage to Drew on December 2, 1900.[3]
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Dorothy Drew
A versatile talent, she was billed as a dancer during a performance at the Casino Roof Garden.,[4] in July 1896.[5] On Ladies Day at the New Manhattan Athletic Club,[6] Drew danced and sang songs, in January 1895.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Jim" Jeffries Rumored Marriage, The New York Times, December 1, 1900, pg. 5.
- ^ Poli's Theatre Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, circa 1905.
- ^ Jeffries Will Not Marry, The New York Times, December 3, 1900, pg. 11.
- ^ Casino Theatre, New York City.
- ^ Notes of the Summer Shows, The New York Times, July 28, 1896, pg. 5.
- ^ New Manhattan Athletic Club photos at New York Public Library website
- ^ Sporting News in Brief, The New York Times, January 9, 1895, pg. 7.
External links
edit- Dorothy Drew photo by J.U. Stead at the NYPL website