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- ↑ California Death Index, 1940-1997
- 1 2 The Playhouses, Los Angeles Times, October 10, 1899, pg. 8.
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- 1 2 Vaudeville At Keith's, New York Times, May 3, 1903, pg. 22.
- 1 2 In Vaudeville, New York Times, April 26, 1903, pg. 26.
- ↑ Display Ad 8--No Title, New York Times, April 26, 1903, pg. 11.
- 1 2 'Vaudeville, New York Times, April 28, 1907, pg. X1.
- ↑ Cinema Treasures , RKO Alhambra Theatre, Retrieved 1-2-08.
- ↑ Novelties In Vaudeville Theaters, New York Times, Sunday, September 8, 1907, pg. X1.
- ↑ Silent Era Theaters, New York, New York, Retrieved on 1-2-08.
- 1 2 Vaudeville, New York Times, March 15, 1908, pg. X2.
- ↑ Cinema Treasures, Hammerstein's Victoria Retrieved 1-2-08.
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- ↑ Deaths: Cotton, San Diego Union, pg. 5, col. 8, January 8, 1923
- ↑ Spouse Desertion Credited to Telepathy – Torrid Affection of Police Husband Cause Cause Assigned by Bride, San Diego Union, Section 2, pg. 1, col. 3, June 26, 1914
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