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'' in the 1880s and 1890s.(8 January 1899)
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'' By 1901, it was reported that Lacy had played the part of Manley in over 1800 performances.(5 January 1901)
Academy of Music
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to produce the play)(4 December 1898)
Henry Lacey at the Orpheum
''The Herald'' (illustration)(14 November 1902)
Cigars Craze Harry Lacey
''The World''(9 January 1903)
Flourished A Revolver
''Pittsburgh Press''Advertisement for "Harry Lacy's Jack Royal of the 92nd"
''New York Dramatic Mirror'' Lacy was born to Alonzo and Sarah C. Lazy in Ohio around 1853. He was acting at least as early at 1873, when he appeared in a

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p. 270 (1911) One of his early stage successes was in the play '' The Planter's Wife'' playing opposite

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in 1883, and later

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(1894) His wife Katherine Crittendon, whom he married around 1881, died in New York on May 9, 1907.(18 May 1907)
Obituary
''New York Dramatic Mirror''(12 May 1907)
Obituary
''Sunday Star'' Lacy died in California on December 14, 1920.

Select performances

* '' The Planter's Wife'' (1883) as Albert Graham * ''

'' (1887) as Jack Manley * ''Jack Royal of the 92nd'' (1891) (play by

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) * ''The Man From the West'' (1894) (adapted from novel by

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) * ''Bob Rackett's Pajamas'' (1898) (one-act piece)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lacy, Harry American male stage actors 1853 births 1920 deaths