Harry Lindley query

[Kym Bird]

I am not presently engaged in a study of Lindley but do mention him in 
my book.  He made off with a play by Kate Simpson Hayes and I have 
always wondered if among his papers he mentions it or if he kept a 
script as all her Regina plays are missing.  Kym On 2016-06-10 11:45 AM, 
ian mcwilliams wrote:
> Hi, Ian.
>
> I've come across Lindley a few times in prairie newspapers (/Peel's 
> Prairie Provinces <http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/index.html>/ is an 
> online wonder... although in-person at the SK archives is where I 
> primarily researched).
>
> For example, in the Prince Albert Advocate newspaper:
> Good times:
> /The Harry Lindley Co. closed a ten-night engagement at the town hall 
> on Saturday night last, producing on that occasion, by special 
> request, “Little Lord Fauntleroy” and “Is Marriage a failure.” The 
> whole series of plays with possibility the exception of the piece.  "A 
> Tenderfoot Divine,” were very good, and good houses were the rule. The 
> company calculated to finish on Friday night and gave a matinee that 
> afternoon, but having changed their route of travel, stayed over here 
> on Saturday, drawing a full house that evening. They left on Monday’s 
> train expecting to open at Moose Jaw. This company may return again 
> late this fall/ (Advocate - Tuesday August 3 1897 – Town and Country).
>
> or bad times:
>
> /Harry Lindley has been having a cyclone of calamity. Miss Ferre, his 
> leading lady, is in quarantine with scarlet fever, as is Mr. 
> Carrington also, in Moose Jaw, Miss Dorrity is in the hospital at 
> Prince Albert, under the care of Dr. Spence.  Mr. Decks is under 
> doctor’s care, but by good fortune Walter B. Woodall arrived on a 
> visit and Miss Carruthers joined the forces.  The company drive to 
> Battleford and stay there a week or so.  They also play at Saskatoon.  
> Harry is astounded at the jumps the towns are making.  He brought a 
> celebrated British Columbia doctor, Dr. O’Hagan, up to Prince Albert, 
> and by the introduction of T. O. Davis, M.P. he settles in Melfort. 
> Mr. Lindley plays Regina coming down.—Regina Standard /(Advocate July 
> 28, 1902, P1, “Personal Pointers Re Prominent People”).
>
> Hopefully this helps,
>
> Ian
>
> Ian McWilliams, Ph.D.
> isianmcw at gmail.com <mailto:isianmcw at gmail.com>
> ---
>
>
> On 10 June 2016 at 07:50, Ian Easterbrook <eeaster at sympatico.ca 
> <mailto:eeaster at sympatico.ca>> wrote:
>
>     Greetings
>
>     I am currently researching the life and career of Henry Lindley
>     Woodall, who
>     trod the boards across Canada (and the US) ca.1870 until his death
>     in 1913.
>
>     He was best known here as Harry Lindley, but his stage career in
>     the UK
>     began as H. Woodall, then Henry Woodall; he started over here as
>     Major Henry
>     Lindley, later Harry Lindley.
>
>     May I ask whether you are aware of others who are engaged in
>     studying (or
>     have studied) this fellow?
>
>     I have found his autobiography "Merely Players," and Mary
>     Elizabeth Smith's
>     magnificent paper on his travails in Atlantic Canada - but have
>     seen little
>     else.
>
>     Any suggestions would be much appreciated
>
>     Ian Easterbrook
>     Fergus  ON
>
>

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