UNSIGNED LIST OF PERFORMERS SHE CAN MIMIC HANDWRITTEN BY SCOTTISH ACTRESS AND VAUDEVILLIAN CECILIA LOFTUS FOR THE POND LECTURE BUREAU.
192436436New York: circa 1924. 1924. Good. - List of performers Loftus can mimic penned by her in black ink & filling most of the verso of a 10 inch high by 8-1/2 inch wide sheet of The Embassy hotel New York City letterhead. The list is unsigned. There is a partial paper-clip mark to the top edge of the paper with some light creasing to the bottom edge. Folded twice for mailing with a tiny tear to the right edge of the first fold. Together with 2 copies of a flier promoting Cecilia Lofus special matinees presented by J. B. Pond. Good. <p>Prepared for her lecture manager J. B. Pond of the Pond Lecture Bureau this unsigned "List of Imitations" informs him of performers Cecilia Loftus can mimic. Among them are Sarah Bernhardt Ethel Barrymore Caruso Mrs. Patrick Campbell Harry Lauder Yvette Guilbert and Fanny Brice.<p>Cecilia Loftus 1876-1943 was a Scottish actress mimic and music hall performer. The 17-year-old Loftus also known as "Cissie" made her debut at the Oxford Music Hall in London in 1893. In the following year she appeared in vaudeville at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City. She had a successful career both in burlesque as an accomplished mimic and on Broadway. While touring America in vaudeville in 1899 she caught the attention of Sir Henry Irving who was so impressed by her that he engaged her to appear with him in roles that Ellen Terry could no longer play. In 1905 she successfully played the role of Nora in Ibsen's "A Doll House". Later that year she appeared to great acclaim as Peter Pan in the second British production of J. M. Barrie's play. (New York): circa [1924]. unknown
