Blanche Deyo

Blanche Deyo (? – August 29, 1933)"Obituary 1--No Title", New York Times, August 30, 1933, pg. 19.] was a Broadway actress and vaudeville dancer of the early 20th century. Her given name was Blanche Lillian Pixley."Walter Jones Marries Again",New York Times, April 8, 1908, pg. 7.]

Family

Deyo's mother was Lillian Scott and her sister was Grace Scott Giffen. Her father was Robert F. Pixley, a mining engineer. He died in Los Angeles, California in February 1908. ["Obituary", Los Angeles Times, February 27, 1908, pg. I5.]

tage career

Deyo appeared as "Peggy Sabine" in the musical play "The Cingalee" at Daly's Theatre on Broadway, in October 1904. Themusical featured chorus girls with extravagant costumes and splendorous settings with oriental motifs. ["The Cingalee Heard At Daly's Last Night",New York Times, October 25, 1904, pg. 9.] She was signed by Frank L. Perley for a part in "The Winning Girl". ["Theatrical Notes", New York Times, September 14, 1905, pg. 9.] The play was staged at the Shubert Park Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. ["This Week's Offerings",New York Times, November 26, 1905, pg. X3.] Deyo was in a company that presented "Mexicana" at the Lyric Theatre (New York) in February 1906.The show was produced by Sam S. Shubert. ["Theatrical Notes", New York Times, January 13, 1906, pg. 9.] In April she participated in a benefit for victims of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake at the Casino Theatre. ["San Francsico Benefits", New York Times, April 29, 1906, pg. X7.]

Blanche Ring was the leading lady of "The Merry Widow and the Devil" which played the Grand Opera House,"Brooklyn Amusements", New York Times, November 22, 1908, pg. X7.] 23rd Street (Manhattan) (8th Avenue (Manhattan), [ [http://www.ibdb.com/venue.aspx?id=1549 Grand Opera House] , Internet Broadway Database, Retrieved 1-9-08.] in November 1908. It was staged by Julian Mitchell with music by Franz Lehar. Deyo was in a cast which included Grace Griswold and Joe Weber.

Deyo and comedian Franker Woods toured in "The Echo" in 1911 after the play had a successful run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (Globe Theatre). The season prior to this she appeared as "Paulette Devine" in "The Blue Mouse". ["Blanche Deyo in The Echo", San Antonio Express, November 5, 1911, pg. 32.]

Theatrical manager Edwin A. Weil owed Deyo $1,692 when he filed for bankruptcy in November 1913. ["Business Troubles", New York Times,November 29, 1913, pg. 20.]

Deyo was among the actors in "All Over Town", the last theatrical production of the 1914 "-" 1915 season in Washington, D.C.. Staged at the Belasco Theatre, she teamed with Roy Atwell in a "diamond robbery motion picture specialty" in the opening act. Her Charlie Chaplin number,performed with eight members of the chorus, earned her the most applause. ["All Over Town A Hit", Washington Post, April 29, 1915, pg. 5.]

Private life

She married "tramp" impersonator Walter Newton Jones in Crown Point, Indiana in April 1908. It was her second marriage. Jones and Deyo had a daughter in December 1913. She was named Blanche Deyo. ["Theatrical Notes", New York Times, December 17, 1913, pg. 11.]

Her hobby was collecting dancing slippers. She began her collection by accident when she obtained a pair owned by Marie Taglion. Deyo amassed two glass cases filled with slippers worn by famous dancers in her Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniahome. ["Amusements", Waterloo, Iowa Evening Courier, May 16, 1910, pg. 6.]

Death

Blanche Deyo Jones died in 1933.

References

External links

* [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=38000 Blance Deyo] credits at Internet Broadway Database

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