She was a hit on Broadway in 1492 Up to Date, where she played banjo and sang songs in German in the role of Fraulein, the Waif, and appeared in other productions including Excelsior Jr..[1][2][3] She also had success on tour with The Tourists in a Pullman Car.[4]
She was born Theresa Ott in New York City, her family having a theatrical reputation in the Boston area. Of German descent, she studied music in New York City and Dresden. Her performance as Tessa in The Gondoliers in Boston was her first operatic success.[5]
Her husband, William H. Mestayer (William Haupt by birth),[6] was an actor and her manager;[7] she first appeared is his company in We, Us & Co. in the 1880s. After he died in late 1896,[8][9] she took a break from the stage. By 1899, she retired from the stage permanently, reportedly on account of a failing memory. In 1901 she was committed by her mother to an insane asylum, reportedly due to "melancholia" caused by the death of her husband and brother.[2] She died at the Worcester Insane Asylum on October 5, 1903.[10][11][12][13][14]
Referencesedit
^ ab(5 October 1903). Sorry for Death of Theresa Vaughn, New York World
^ ab(5 October 1903). Theresa Vaughn Dead: Well Known Light Opera Singer Expires in Insane Hospital, New York Tribune
^Berereton, Austin, ed. Gallery of Players from the Illustrated American, Vol. 1] (1894)
^(27 August 1889). Grand Opera House, Pittsburgh Dispatch
^(November 1894). Theresa Vaughn, The Opera Glass, p. 162
^(5 July 1912). The Smart Set, San Francisco Call (confirms that Mestayer's legal name was Haupt; this detail is not clear in all articles, which might cause confusion that they were different men)
theresa, vaughn, 1867, 1903, popular, american, singer, comedian, 1890s, vaughn, waif, 1492, datebornc, 1867diedoctober, 1903worcester, massachusettsyears, active1880s, 1899spousewilliam, mestayer, 1846, 1896, broadway, 1492, date, where, played, banjo, sang, . Theresa Vaughn 1867 1903 was a popular American singer and comedian in the 1890s 1 Theresa VaughnVaughn as The Waif in 1492 Up to DateBornc 1867DiedOctober 5 1903Worcester MassachusettsYears active1880s 1899SpouseWilliam A Mestayer 1846 1896 She was a hit on Broadway in 1492 Up to Date where she played banjo and sang songs in German in the role of Fraulein the Waif and appeared in other productions including Excelsior Jr 1 2 3 She also had success on tour with The Tourists in a Pullman Car 4 She was born Theresa Ott in New York City her family having a theatrical reputation in the Boston area Of German descent she studied music in New York City and Dresden Her performance as Tessa in The Gondoliers in Boston was her first operatic success 5 Her husband William H Mestayer William Haupt by birth 6 was an actor and her manager 7 she first appeared is his company in We Us amp Co in the 1880s After he died in late 1896 8 9 she took a break from the stage By 1899 she retired from the stage permanently reportedly on account of a failing memory In 1901 she was committed by her mother to an insane asylum reportedly due to melancholia caused by the death of her husband and brother 2 She died at the Worcester Insane Asylum on October 5 1903 10 11 12 13 14 References edit a b 5 October 1903 Sorry for Death of Theresa Vaughn New York World a b 5 October 1903 Theresa Vaughn Dead Well Known Light Opera Singer Expires in Insane Hospital New York Tribune Berereton Austin ed Gallery of Players from the Illustrated American Vol 1 1894 27 August 1889 Grand Opera House Pittsburgh Dispatch November 1894 Theresa Vaughn The Opera Glass p 162 5 July 1912 The Smart Set San Francisco Call confirms that Mestayer s legal name was Haupt this detail is not clear in all articles which might cause confusion that they were different men 1 October 1891 The Grab Bag Oskaloosa Herald William Ayers Haupt 1846 1896 Bartleby com Retrieved 26 Jan 2022 23 November 1896 Will Mestayer Dead The New York Times 5 October 1903 Theresa Vaughn is Dead The New York Times 18 February 1902 Theresa Vaughn Is An Incurable Stark County Democrat 27 April 1901 Theatrical Corner Waterbury Democrat 18 April 1901 Theresa Vaughn in a Madhouse New York World 20 November 1900 Joseph Ott Comedian Dead Waterbury Democrat p 1 col 2 Joseph Ott died in New York on November 19 1900 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Theresa Vaughn Theresa Vaughn at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Theresa Vaughn amp oldid 1176434665, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
