A Hundred Years of Rip and Roarin Rough and Ready By Andy Rogers (1952)(Hathitrust) (117 pages)

Te ta in show business. Then John was off again, hearing of gold strikes at Placerville and Emigrant Gap. Showman Maguire got tough with hrs. Crabtree when she was seeking an engagement for Lotta, saying, "Get out." When John was back the next time and heard of it, he said, "I'll fix him." Then he shot Maguire, wining him. Maguire ignored the matter for a long time, then sent for Lotta, and gave her an engagement. The Forest Theatre also gave Lotta an engagement. On one occasion, his Majesty, The Enperor, attended a show, and winked at Lotta. <A few days later, was introduced to Lotta on the street, and Lotta gave him an engagement. The Crabtree's were loyal to the Union cause. At Virginia City, state of Nevada, there was a silver boom, causing great excitement. John was on and off again with no funds; this time to the El Dorado Gold Fields. Lotta was dancing at the Belle Union. About 1863 Lotte and her mother took steamer, Golden City, for New York. They had to pay ¥188.00 for a cabin. John was back an¢ did first duty to the bar room of the ship. In Caiifornia, men gathered and Join srown's raid on Harper's Bar happened. They uncovered a plot to sever California from the Union, and set up "A Pacific Enpire." John still had all his many gold field dreams, and went on just as many jaunts. Arriving in New York, in his top hat and frock coat, he leased the Niblo saloon. He still complained of his family troubles and finding a man at his family's table, didn't help matters any. He robbed their trunk of a large sum of gold and when arrested, threatened to make trouble, and take it to court. He claimed Lotta was not of age, and the money belonged to him. Lotta insisted on forgetting the loss. after this happened, Lotta and her mother took the railroad train to San Francisco, Sixteen years ago it toox a month, now in a weex's time you can make the trip. About 1891, Lotta was 43 years of age. Lotta’s wealth grew into millions. She gave to the city of San Francisco, the huge fountain which graces Kearny and Market Streets. She became the richest woman to retire from the stage, having a $4,000,000.00 estate. Lotta's gift to the city of San Francisco is the most cherished and deeply rooted in the life of San Francisco. . She gave $2,000,000.00 to disabled veterans of the World War, $300,000.00 to be kind to animals, $100,000.00 to impoverished actors, and $100,000.00 to prisoners of certain jails. Lotta visited the Panama Pacific Inter-" national Exposition in 1915. A day at the Fair was set aside in her honor. She died in 1924, eighty-seven persons claiming to be next of kin, and fought in courts for a share of the ¥4,000,000.00. The mother and this fabulous feminine figure of glamour, were accumulating tremendously valuable real estate in Manhattan. Lotta was carrying on her own other things secretly, helping the less fortunate without publicity or fanfare. Google 32 A fall in Buffalo, prompted her to retire from the stage. A bit below about Lotta. In giving the death of Henry Abbey, of Abbey, Schoeffel, and Grau, theatrical producers. Henry Abbey came from Akron, Ohio. Lotta Crabtree was the first star with whom he came in contact with. She was seeking someone who would arrange some dates for her. He did it in a week of rapid travel, then declined remuneration. From that time on the Crabtree's were devoted friends. He first starred Lawrence Barret, and after Barret, he managed several tours for Lotta. From the Sunday ‘World, October 17, 1896, Henry Abbey accepted the offer of Lotta Crabtree, to take the Park Theatre in New York, which up to that time had been notorious as a white elephant. A ball was held at French Corral in 1853, when Lotta Crabtree took the leading role. More than a thousand miners who toiled in gold diggings, flocked from far and near to see the Miners Darling dance and sing. After feasting and playing their eyes on her red hair, merry black eyes, irresistable laugh, charming ways, tiny feet, and gay rumpus, they dug into their gold pokes, took off their money belts, opened up their buckskin purses, and thought nothing of the gold they threw at her feet. They just went back and dug up some more. Mrs. Mary Crabtree was a Miss Livesy, and was born in England. No stage mother was ever more devoted to her daughter, or more closely identified with her career than was Mrs. Crabtree. During her daughter's long career on the stage, a period of almost forty years, she acted as her business manager. Lotta and Mrs. Crabtree came to California in the year 1854. Mr. J. Crabtree came before them. Mr. Crabtree went to England to live, where he died. He took George with him later. When Lotta retired, they lived in New York, at Lotta's country estate, at Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey. Lotta made a short trip to California. Mrs. died at the age of 85, April llth. Lotta and son Jack was at her bedside. She passed away in the Hawthorne Apartments, 128 West Fifty-ninth Street. Crabtree From the New York Dramatic Mirror of April 22nd, 1905 Death of Mrs. Mary A. Crabtree Mrs. Mary A. Crabtree, mother of Lotta Crabtree, the retired actress, died on April llth, at her home in the Hawthorne Apartments, 128 West Fifty-ninth Street, from the disability which is the accompaniment of age. She was 85 years old. Lotta, who all her life has concentrated all her love upon this affectionate mother, was at her bedside when she passed away, having remained constantly with her mother, throughout' the recent decline in her health. Her son, J. A. Crabtree, was also with her when she died. lirs. Crabtree, who was a Miss Livesy, was born in England. Lotta and her mother were very close. She might have been termed as Lotta’s wardrobe woman, for she was in her dressing-room at every performance to help her dress. By her Clever business head, she kept the money which built up Lotta’s fortune. She did

Te ta in show business. Then John was off again, hearing of gold strikes at Placerville and Emigrant Gap. Showman Maguire got tough with hrs. Crabtree when she was seeking an engagement for Lotta, saying, "Get out." When John was back the next time and heard of it, he said, "I'll fix him." Then he shot Maguire, wining him. Maguire ignored the matter for a long time, then sent for Lotta, and gave her an engagement. The Forest Theatre also gave Lotta an engagement. On one occasion, his Majesty, The Enperor, attended a show, and winked at Lotta. <A few days later, was introduced to Lotta on the street, and Lotta gave him an engagement. The Crabtree's were loyal to the Union cause. At Virginia City, state of Nevada, there was a silver boom, causing great excitement. John was on and off again with no funds; this time to the El Dorado Gold Fields. Lotta was dancing at the Belle Union. About 1863 Lotte and her mother took steamer, Golden City, for New York. They had to pay ¥188.00 for a cabin. John was back an¢ did first duty to the bar room of the ship. In Caiifornia, men gathered and Join srown's raid on Harper's Bar happened. They uncovered a plot to sever California from the Union, and set up "A Pacific Enpire." John still had all his many gold field dreams, and went on just as many jaunts. Arriving in New York, in his top hat and frock coat, he leased the Niblo saloon. He still complained of his family troubles and finding a man at his family's table, didn't help matters any. He robbed their trunk of a large sum of gold and when arrested, threatened to make trouble, and take it to court. He claimed Lotta was not of age, and the money belonged to him. Lotta insisted on forgetting the loss. after this happened, Lotta and her mother took the railroad train to San Francisco, Sixteen years ago it toox a month, now in a weex's time you can make the trip. About 1891, Lotta was 43 years of age. Lotta’s wealth grew into millions. She gave to the city of San Francisco, the huge fountain which graces Kearny and Market Streets. She became the richest woman to retire from the stage, having a $4,000,000.00 estate. Lotta's gift to the city of San Francisco is the most cherished and deeply rooted in the life of San Francisco. . She gave $2,000,000.00 to disabled veterans of the World War, $300,000.00 to be kind to animals, $100,000.00 to impoverished actors, and $100,000.00 to prisoners of certain jails. Lotta visited the Panama Pacific Inter-" national Exposition in 1915. A day at the Fair was set aside in her honor. She died in 1924, eighty-seven persons claiming to be next of kin, and fought in courts for a share of the ¥4,000,000.00. The mother and this fabulous feminine figure of glamour, were accumulating tremendously valuable real estate in Manhattan. Lotta was carrying on her own other things secretly, helping the less fortunate without publicity or fanfare. Google 32 A fall in Buffalo, prompted her to retire from the stage. A bit below about Lotta.

In giving the death of Henry Abbey, of Abbey, Schoeffel, and Grau, theatrical producers. Henry Abbey came from Akron, Ohio. Lotta Crabtree was the first star with whom he came in contact with. She was seeking someone who would arrange some dates for her. He did it in a week of rapid travel, then declined remuneration. From that time on the Crabtree's were devoted friends. He first starred Lawrence Barret, and after Barret, he managed several tours for Lotta. From the Sunday ‘World, October 17, 1896, Henry Abbey accepted the offer of Lotta Crabtree, to take the Park Theatre in New York, which up to that time had been notorious as a white elephant. A ball was held at French Corral in 1853, when Lotta Crabtree took the leading role. More than a thousand miners who toiled in gold diggings, flocked from far and near to see the Miners Darling dance and sing. After feasting and playing their eyes on her red hair, merry black eyes, irresistable laugh, charming ways, tiny feet, and gay rumpus, they dug into their gold pokes, took off their money belts, opened up their buckskin purses, and thought nothing of the gold they threw at her feet. They just went back and dug up some more. Mrs. Mary Crabtree was a Miss Livesy, and was born in England. No stage mother was ever more devoted to her daughter, or more closely identified with her career than was Mrs. Crabtree. During her daughter's long career on the stage, a period of almost forty years, she acted as her business manager. Lotta and Mrs. Crabtree came to California in the year 1854. Mr. J. Crabtree came before them. Mr. Crabtree went to England to live, where he died. He took George with him later. When Lotta retired, they lived in New York, at Lotta's country estate, at Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey. Lotta made a short trip to California. Mrs. died at the age of 85, April llth. Lotta and son Jack was at her bedside. She passed away in the Hawthorne Apartments, 128 West Fifty-ninth Street. Crabtree From the New York Dramatic Mirror of April 22nd, 1905 Death of Mrs. Mary A. Crabtree Mrs. Mary A. Crabtree, mother of Lotta Crabtree, the retired actress, died on April llth, at her home in the Hawthorne Apartments, 128 West Fifty-ninth Street, from the disability which is the accompaniment of age. She was 85 years old. Lotta, who all her life has concentrated all her love upon this affectionate mother, was at her bedside when she passed away, having remained constantly with her mother, throughout' the recent decline in her health. Her son, J. A. Crabtree, was also with her when she died. lirs. Crabtree, who was a Miss Livesy, was born in England. Lotta and her mother were very close. She might have been termed as Lotta’s wardrobe woman, for she was in her dressing-room at every performance to help her dress. By her Clever business head, she kept the money which built up Lotta’s fortune. She did