Entertainment

His given name was Robert Harvey Hughes but, like many entertainers, he changed it when he entered “the show business.” The earliest report of a performance by Bobby was recorded…

Gymnast, postmaster, bounty hunter, farmer, and prospector are just some of the many occupations held during the course of Richard Carlisle’s energetic life. He was born in Salem, New Jersey…

On the evening of September 14, 1861, an audience of more than 1,500 filled The Continental Theatre on Walnut Street to see a performance of “The Tempest” produced by William…

John was born and raised with a love of music. With his high school classmate, Gene, the partnership of McFadden and Whitehead was formed. The two became successful record producers,…

Born in Italy in 1820, Luigi Germani became a member of the Royal Italian Circus when he was 18 years old. The horseback rider, performer and juggler came to the…

Edwin Adams was born in Medford, Massachusetts in 1834. Although he did not come from a theatrical family, he chose to pursue the dramatic profession at an early age. He…

The birthplace of John Henry McCullough was by some accounts in Londonderry and by others in Coleraine, County Antrim, Ireland. His mother died in 1846, making him and his sister…

His given name was William Henry Palmer and he was born in England, the son of a concert pianist. While he was a student at the Royal Academy of Music…