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Stars of Vaudeville #583: Rose Melville by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Rose Melville (Rosa Smock, 1867-1946). A native of Terre Haute, she toured vaudeville for several years with her sister Ida as “Two Jays from Indiana.”. Rose was to become almost universally identified with ”Sis Hopkins”, a character she first played in the 1899 play By the Sad Sea Waves. It was [...]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 5:42am on January 30, 2013 ☆ ⚑

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