Dorothy Drew was a

vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment which began in France in the middle of the 19th century. A ''vaudeville'' was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a drama ...

actress who was rumored to have married

James J. Jeffries James Jackson Jeffries (April 15, 1875 – March 3, 1953) was an American professional boxer and List of world heavyweight boxing champions, world heavyweight champion. He was known for his enormous strength and stamina. Jeffries fought out of ...

in November 1900. At this time Drew was featured in "The Young Plumber", a comedy at Poli's Vaudeville, in

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. Jeffries publicly denied proposing marriage to Drew on December 2, 1900. A versatile talent, she was billed as a dancer during a performance at the Casino Roof Garden., in July 1896. On Ladies Day at the New

Manhattan Athletic Club The Manhattan Athletic Club was an athletic club in Manhattan, New York City. The club was founded on November 7, 1877, and legally incorporated on April 1, 1878. Its emblem was a "cherry diamond". It established an athletic cinder ash track at ...

, Drew danced and sang songs, in January 1895.''Sporting News in Brief'', ''The New York Times'', January 9, 1895, pg. 7.

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Dorothy Drew photo by J.U. Stead
at the NYPL website {{DEFAULTSORT:Drew, Dorothy American vaudeville performers 19th-century American actresses American stage actresses Year of death missing Year of birth missing