Today is the birthday of J.C. Nugent (1868-1946). A Texas farm kid, he ran off with a travelling repertory company at age 16, barnstorming the country in melodramas, comedies and occasion classics, sometimes contributing plays himself. After 15 years of this he made it to New York, where he broke into vaueville at Tony Pastor’s [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:08AM on April 6, 2013