James T. Powers (actor)
James T. Powers (born James T. McGovern; April 26, 1862– February 10, 1943),[2] was an American stage actor, vocalist, and lyricist.
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| Born | James T. McGovern April 26, 1862[1] |
| Died | February 10, 1943 (aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1880–1935 |
| Spouse | Rachel Booth[1] |
Biography
Powers began on the stage in Boston in 1880 and also spent time in circuses and later, in vaudevilles. In the 1890s, he acted in many American versions of the so-called Gaiety musicals, originating in the London's West End, then coming into vogue in the United States.[3][2]
His entire career was spent in live theatre. He, however, has one IMDb credit for a short film from 1905 Digesting a Joke (James T. Powers).[4]
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On May 19, 1892, he married in Rochester, New York the actress Rachel Booth (1862-1955). They toured together in several productions. The Powers made their home in the Ansonia residential hotel in New York City.[5]
His autobiography, Twinkle Little Star was published in New York in 1939.[6]
James T. Powers died in New York City on February 11, 1943.
References
- Who Was Who on the American Stage, 1912-1976 / Compiled from annual editions by John Parker, volume 3 (I-P), 1976, p. 1947.
- Gerald Martin Bordman. The Oxford Companion to the American Theatre, 2nd edition, 1992, p. 556.
- American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle, by Gerald Martin Bordman and Richard Norton.
- "James T. Powers". IMDb. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- Guide to the James T. and Rachel Booth Powers Collection, The New York Historical Society
- James T. Powers. Twinkle Little Star: Sparkling Memories of Seventy Years. New York: G. P. Putnam, 1939.
External links
- James T. Powers at the Internet Broadway Database
- James T. Powers portrait gallery, New York Public Library
- James T. Powers portraits, University of Washington Sayre
- James T. and Rachel Booth Powers portraits, University of Louisville, Macauley Theatre Collection
- North American Theatre Online: James T. Powers
- James T. Powers (lyricist), Discography of American Historical Recordings
- Rachel Booth and other actresses