Lottie Grady

Lottie Grady (September 8, 1887 - 1970) was a singer, dancer, and comedian who performed in theatrical productions and vaudeville as well as films. She performed at the Pekin Theatre in Chicago[1] where she was a star member of its stock company.[2][3]

For the fictional character, see When We Are Married.

She was born in Chicago.[4]

Her photograph ran in a 1909 edition of the New York Age.[5]

She was described as well known and lauded for her performances in reviews.[6]

She married Charles Roxborough, a lawyer who served in the Michigan Senate.[7] Theu divorced. She ran a saloon in Idlewild, Michigsn.

Theater
  • The Merry Widower (musical) (1908)
  • Mr. Lode of Koal (1909)
  • Broadway Rastus (show)

Filmography

References
  1. ""Captain Swift at the Pekin, 1907, with Lottie Grady, The Broadax, Chicago, 23 Nov 1907, Sat, p.2". November 23, 1907. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.
  2. "African American composers and performers: portrait images in sheet music". February 4, 2016.
  3. Bauman, Thomas (May 30, 2014). "The Pekin: The Rise and Fall of Chicago's First Black-Owned Theater". University of Illinois Press – via Google Books.
  4. "Charlotte Lottie Grady: Pioneer Stage Actress of the 20th Century". June 21, 2018.
  5. The New York Age November 18, 1909 Page 6
  6. Sampson, Henry T. (October 30, 2013). "Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows". Scarecrow Press – via Google Books.
  7. "Black L.A. 1947: Lottie Grady, Pioneering Black Actress in Theater and Film, Visits Los Angeles". June 20, 2018.


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