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Henry E. Dixey

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Theatre Magazine - Volumes 23-24 - 1916 Page 144 "Among the latter, probably the most conspicuous is Frances Nordstrom, sister of Marie Nordstrom (Mrs. Henry Dixey), and for whom she arranged "Bits of Acting." For herself Miss Nordstrom wrote "All Wrong." For Laura Nelson Hall she
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In addition to burlesques, comedies, and operettas, Dixey had a magic act as "Dixey, the Magnificent." He ventured into silent films in 1908, acting the title role in
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The Life and Adventures of Prof. Robert Emmet Odlum, Containing an Account of his Splendid Natatorium at the National Capital
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and was killed. Dixey used his gold stopwatch to time Odlum's fatal jump at three and a half seconds.
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Dixey was one of a party of gentlemen entertained by
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Boston, Massachusetts
Howard Athenaeum
Augustin Daly
Under the Gaslight
Adonis
Chelsea 7750
Robert Emmet Odlum
Charlotte Odlum Smith
Brooklyn Bridge
Marie Nordstrom
Frances Nordstrom
Ursula Nordstrom
Atlantic City, New Jersey


"Dixey, Henry E."
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Broadway Actors in Films, 1894-2015
ISBN
9780786476855
The Life and Adventures of Prof. Robert Emmet Odlum, Containing an Account of his Splendid Natatorium at the National Capital
Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom
ISBN
978-0-06-023625-0

Henry E. Dixey
Article on Henry E. Dixey from The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Henry E. Dixey
Internet Broadway Database

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