Edward Le Roy Rice

Edward LeRoy Rice
Rice in 1911
Born	(1871-08-24)August 24, 1871 Manhattan, New York City
Died	December 1, 1938(1938-12-01) (aged 67) Manhattan, New York City
Spouse	Emma Rodenberger
Parent	William Henry Rice (1844-1907)

Edward LeRoy Rice (August 24, 1871 - December 1, 1938) was an American producer of minstrel shows. He was the leading authority on the history of minstrel shows.[1][2] He also bought and sold theatrical memorabilia.[3]

Biography

He was born in Manhattan, New York City, on August 24, 1871, as the second son of William Henry Rice (1844-1907), a minstrel performer.[4][1] He first performed on stage in Morristown, New Jersey, on July 18, 1890.[5]

He married Emma Rodenberger in Brooklyn, New York City, on November 30, 1899. Starting in 1907 he wrote a column called "Man in the Bleachers" which ran in the New York Evening World for five weeks.

He was the author of Monarchs of Minstrelsy in 1911.[5] He wrote a syndicated column for Press Publishing called "Anecdotes of Old-Time Actors, by 1913.[6]

He died on December 1, 1938, in Manhattan, New York City. He was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, New York. His archive is housed at Princeton University.[3]

Quote

• "Let me begin by saying that I am not a "Monarch of Minstrelsy," not even ... I can remember, as a youngster even before my school days began, my father asking me if I wanted to be a minstrel."[5]

External links

• Edward Le Roy Rice performers at the Whitehouse at Getty Images

References

1. Karl Koenig (2002). Jazz in Print (1859-1929). Pendragon Press. p. 392. ISBN 978-1-57647-024-4.
2. "What Price Glory". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-07-22. Edward Le Roy Rice, authority on minstrels and minstrel history
3. "Edward Le Roy Rice papers". Princeton University. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
4. Kathleen Franz and Susan Smulyan (2011). "Edward LeRoy Rice Remembers Minstrelsy". Major Problems in American Popular Culture. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-618-47481-3.
5. Edward Le Roy Rice (1911). Monarchs of Minstrelsy. New York city, N.Y., Kenny publishing company.
6. "Anecdotes of Old-Time Actors". The Pittsburgh Press. December 10, 1913.