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Frank Daniels
Frank Albert Daniels (August 15, 1856 – January 12, 1935) was a comedian, an actor on stage, early black-and-white silent films, and a singer. Daniels was born on August 15, 1856 in Dayton, Ohio to Balinda and Henry Daniels, and was raised in Boston. He attended business school and the New England Conservatory of Music. His first stage appearance was a in production of ''Trial by Jury'' at the old Gaiety Theatre. He appeared in ''The Chimes of Normandy'' in 1879, and then worked with the McCaull Comic Opera Company and other light opera companies. In New York, Daniels played Old Sport in ''A Rag Baby'' (1884); Packingham Giltedge in ''Little Puck'' (1888) (which was based on F. Anstey's novel ''Vice Versa''); Shrimps in ''Princess Bonnie'' (1895); and the title role in Victor Herbert's '' The Wizard of the Nile'' (1895). Herbert was impressed, and created two roles for Daniels in his plays ''The Idol's Eye'' (1897) and ''The Ameer'' (1899). Later roles included ''The Tattooed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Dayton was estimated to be at 814,049 residents. The Combined Statistical Area (CSA) was 1,086,512. This makes Dayton the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Ohio and 73rd in the United States. Dayton is within Ohio's Miami Valley region, north of the Greater Cincinnati area. Ohio's borders are within of roughly 60 percent of the country's population and manufacturing infrastructure, making the Dayton area a logistical centroid for manufacturers, suppliers, and shippers. Dayton also hosts significant research and development in fields like industrial, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering that have led to many technological innovations. Much of this innovation is due in part to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its place in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
