Lotta Linthicum (born in the 1870s, died 1952) was an American actress on Broadway.
Early life
Lotta Linthicum was born in New York City, the daughter of William Oliver Linthicum and Julia Clark Bogardus Linthicum. After her father's death, she and her mother also lived in France and England, where Lotte trained in music, drama, and art. She was photographed by
Alfred Stieglitz
Alfred Stieglitz (; January 1, 1864 – July 13, 1946) was an American photographer and modern art promoter who was instrumental over his 50-year career in making photography an accepted art form. In addition to his photography, Stieglitz was k ...
on one ocean crossing, in 1894. She and her mother had a home in
Sconset, The Moorings, which was described as "a kind of social headquarters" for the summer colony of actors there, "full of unique souvenirs".
Career
Lotta Linthicum had a long career on the stage, from the 1890s to the 1930s, mainly in London, Montreal, and New York. Broadway appearances by Lotta Linthicum included roles in ''
Love Finds the Way
''Love Finds the Way'' (originally titled ''The Right to Happiness'') is a three-act play written by Marguerite Merington and first performed in 1896. Theatrical manager A. M. Palmer acquired the rights to a German play by Olga Wohlbrück, whi ...
'' (1898), ''The Royal Box'' (1898), ''
Lady Rose's Daughter'' (1903), ''The Deserters'' (1910),
''Frou-Frou'' (1912), ''Cheer Up'' (1912–1913),
''
A Tailor-Made Man'' (1917–1918, 1929), ''The Little Whopper'' (1919–1920), ''Blue Eyes'' (1921), ''
Icebound'' (1923), ''The Shelf'' (1926), ''Piggy'' (1927),
''The Wild Man of Borneo'' (1927),
''Atlas and Eva'' (1928), ''Skyrocket'' (1929),
''Nice Women'' (1929),
''She Lived Next to the Firehouse'' (1931), and ''Papavert'' (1931–1932). She was also seen in other shows, including
''The Sign of the Cross'' (1896), ''Weather-Beaten Benson'' (1904), ''Skipper & Co.'' (1911) ''Madame Sherry'' (1913), ''
The Crinoline Girl'' (1914), ''Don't Do It Dodo'' (1936), and the
suffrage
Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). In some languages, and occasionally in English, the right to v ...
production ''A Pageant of Protests.''
Linthicum traveled with pet dogs, especially of the pug and
Pomeranian breeds. She also bred Pomeranians, and showed her dogs in competitions.
Personal life
Lotta Linthicum married three times. Her first husband was fellow actor James William Bankson; they married in 1899, and he died of typhoid in 1900, at age 22. Bankson was violent towards Linthicum, enough to cause public comment and police involvement. Her second husband was William Cantwell Strachan, a Canadian theatre professional; they married in 1905, and divorced in 1913. Her third husband was Armor W. Barbour (they married about 1915). Her later years saw her in financial straits; her art and other belongings were auctioned over time.
She died in
Port Chester, New York
Port Chester is a administrative divisions of New York#Village, village in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York and the largest part of the town of Rye (town), New York, Rye in Westchester County, New York, Westchester County by populati ...
, in 1952, when she was about eighty years old.
References
External links
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Lotta Linthicum, Broadway Actress a blog maintained in November 2007 by John Phillips
A photograph of Lotta Linthicum from before 1910 in the collection of the
Museum of the City of New York
The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) is a history and art museum in Manhattan, New York City, New York. It was founded by Henry Collins Brown, in 1923Beard, Rick. "Museum of the City of New York" in to preserve and present the history ...
.
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1870s births
1952 deaths
19th-century American actresses
20th-century American actresses
Actresses from New York City