Daniel Sully

Daniel Sully
Daniel Sully ca. 1885 -The History of the Boston Theatre, 1908
Born	September 6, 1855(1855-09-06) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
Died	June 25, 1910(1910-06-25) (aged 54) Woodstock, New York, U.S.A.
Occupation	Circus Performer, Actor and Playwright

Daniel Sully (1855–1910), born Daniel Sullivan,^[1] was an American circus performer, stage actor and playwright,^[1] who gained popularity during the latter years of the nineteenth century.

Life and career

Daniel Sully was born on September 6, 1855, at Providence, Rhode Island.^[1] He began as a circus performer before moving on to the theater where he would find success as both an actor and writer.^[1] Sully was most remembered for his 1884 play, The Corner Grocery, that’s genesis was Edwin Waugh's The Chimney Corner.^[1] In 1900 Sully found success with Daniel J. Hart’s play, The Parish Priest,^[2] a dramatic comedy in which he played the central character, Father John Whalen.^[3] Sully remained active on the legitimate stage and vaudeville until shortly before his death.^[4] Sully was a member of the Elks Lodge in Baltimore, Maryland. ^[5]

Daniel Sully died on June 25, 1910 at his farm near Woodstock, New York.^[1] He was survived by his wife, Louisa A. Fox, the daughter of George L. Fox (1), a famous pantomime artist remembered for the show Humpty Dumpty.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Hartford Courant June 27, 1910
2. ^ American theatre: a chronicle of comedy and drama, 1869-1914 By Gerald Martin Bordman
3. ^ The Player's Blue Book - A. D. Storms 1901
4. ^ The Oakland Tribune April 24, 1909
5. ^ The Players Blue Book 1901 pg. 224

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Name	Sully, Daniel
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Date of birth	September 6, 1855
Place of birth	Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
Date of death	June 25, 1910
Place of death	Woodstock, New York, U.S.A.