Grace was the daughter of Robert E. Quivey and Augusta Burns and was a renowned opera star. Unfortunately, she died of breast cancer at 52 years of age.
Many thanks to Findagrave contributor Family Friend, who shared the following:
In 1903 Van Studdiford opened the opera Maid Marian and later debuted The Red Feather which was specially written for her. This opera also boasted some of the most elaborate costumes up to that date. She played in and toured The Red Feather for two years. After finish touring with The Red Feather, Van Studdiford chose her next title part in the opera Lady Teazle which was not performed on Broadway but at several popular music halls throughout the country. In July 1908 she was back on Broadway in The Mimic World.
In October 1908 she was at New York's Broadway Theater as Ilma Walden in The Golden Butterfly and toured this opera into 1909. 1910 found Van Studdiford in the popular opera The Bohemian Girl in the part of Arline. In late 1910 she toured in A Bridal Trip before bringing it to Broadway's Herald Square Theater in January 1911 under the name The Paradise of Mahomet. In 1911 she appeared at the Winter Garden Theatre in La Belle Paree as Mimi and later toured in A Bridal Trip now renamed The Paradise of Mahomet. In 1914 Van Studdiford toured the US in Oh! Oh! Delphine playing the title character.
Her last recorded performance in an opera or play is in the musical comedy A Trip to Chinatown as Mrs Guyer. In this play Van Studdiford toured many military camps as World War I wound to a finish. This musical was later made into a 1926 silent movie by Fox Studios. After her last stage credit in 1918, she appeared in a small number of silent films using the name Grace Studiford and Grace Studdiford, her last film credit being in 1921.
In 1908 Van Studdiford and Charles Bradley partnered to form a production company in her name. This was seemingly for the sole purpose of producing the opera she performed in that season The Golden Butterfly. The venture didn't last long as they were sued in 1909 by a Joseph Weber for back wages.
An actress listed as Grace Studdiford and alleged to have died in 1947 is more than likely the same as Grace Van Studdiford. The confusion is created by IMDb(Internet Movie Database) site which has misconstrued erroneous information with Grace Van Studdiford. Notably the 'two' women have the same place of birth and date of birth. The alleged 'Grace Studdiford' has only one IBDb(Internet Broadway Database) credit for "The Social Whirl"(1905-06), albeit still in a singing role and in a chorus and curiously enough when Grace Van Studdiford has no listing for the same time period. More than likely Van Studdiford dropped the Van from her name for "The Social Whirl" or it is a typo. A tell tale sign the two names are one in the same is that Grace Studdiford's work history drops stops immediately in 1921 just a few years before Grace Van Studdiford died in January 1927.
As Grace Quivey she married Charles Van Studdiford in 1897. In 1908 she sued for divorce for desertion.
Van Studdiford died at Fort Wayne, Indiana on January 29, 1927 of breast cancer. Klaehn Funeral Home handled the arrangements. (Bio by Family Friend).
Many thanks to Findagrave contributor Family Friend, who shared the following:
In 1903 Van Studdiford opened the opera Maid Marian and later debuted The Red Feather which was specially written for her. This opera also boasted some of the most elaborate costumes up to that date. She played in and toured The Red Feather for two years. After finish touring with The Red Feather, Van Studdiford chose her next title part in the opera Lady Teazle which was not performed on Broadway but at several popular music halls throughout the country. In July 1908 she was back on Broadway in The Mimic World.
In October 1908 she was at New York's Broadway Theater as Ilma Walden in The Golden Butterfly and toured this opera into 1909. 1910 found Van Studdiford in the popular opera The Bohemian Girl in the part of Arline. In late 1910 she toured in A Bridal Trip before bringing it to Broadway's Herald Square Theater in January 1911 under the name The Paradise of Mahomet. In 1911 she appeared at the Winter Garden Theatre in La Belle Paree as Mimi and later toured in A Bridal Trip now renamed The Paradise of Mahomet. In 1914 Van Studdiford toured the US in Oh! Oh! Delphine playing the title character.
Her last recorded performance in an opera or play is in the musical comedy A Trip to Chinatown as Mrs Guyer. In this play Van Studdiford toured many military camps as World War I wound to a finish. This musical was later made into a 1926 silent movie by Fox Studios. After her last stage credit in 1918, she appeared in a small number of silent films using the name Grace Studiford and Grace Studdiford, her last film credit being in 1921.
In 1908 Van Studdiford and Charles Bradley partnered to form a production company in her name. This was seemingly for the sole purpose of producing the opera she performed in that season The Golden Butterfly. The venture didn't last long as they were sued in 1909 by a Joseph Weber for back wages.
An actress listed as Grace Studdiford and alleged to have died in 1947 is more than likely the same as Grace Van Studdiford. The confusion is created by IMDb(Internet Movie Database) site which has misconstrued erroneous information with Grace Van Studdiford. Notably the 'two' women have the same place of birth and date of birth. The alleged 'Grace Studdiford' has only one IBDb(Internet Broadway Database) credit for "The Social Whirl"(1905-06), albeit still in a singing role and in a chorus and curiously enough when Grace Van Studdiford has no listing for the same time period. More than likely Van Studdiford dropped the Van from her name for "The Social Whirl" or it is a typo. A tell tale sign the two names are one in the same is that Grace Studdiford's work history drops stops immediately in 1921 just a few years before Grace Van Studdiford died in January 1927.
As Grace Quivey she married Charles Van Studdiford in 1897. In 1908 she sued for divorce for desertion.
Van Studdiford died at Fort Wayne, Indiana on January 29, 1927 of breast cancer. Klaehn Funeral Home handled the arrangements. (Bio by Family Friend).
Grace was the daughter of Robert E. Quivey and Augusta Burns and was a renowned opera star. Unfortunately, she died of breast cancer at 52 years of age.
Many thanks to Findagrave contributor Family Friend, who shared the following:
In 1903 Van Studdiford opened the opera Maid Marian and later debuted The Red Feather which was specially written for her. This opera also boasted some of the most elaborate costumes up to that date. She played in and toured The Red Feather for two years. After finish touring with The Red Feather, Van Studdiford chose her next title part in the opera Lady Teazle which was not performed on Broadway but at several popular music halls throughout the country. In July 1908 she was back on Broadway in The Mimic World.
In October 1908 she was at New York's Broadway Theater as Ilma Walden in The Golden Butterfly and toured this opera into 1909. 1910 found Van Studdiford in the popular opera The Bohemian Girl in the part of Arline. In late 1910 she toured in A Bridal Trip before bringing it to Broadway's Herald Square Theater in January 1911 under the name The Paradise of Mahomet. In 1911 she appeared at the Winter Garden Theatre in La Belle Paree as Mimi and later toured in A Bridal Trip now renamed The Paradise of Mahomet. In 1914 Van Studdiford toured the US in Oh! Oh! Delphine playing the title character.
Her last recorded performance in an opera or play is in the musical comedy A Trip to Chinatown as Mrs Guyer. In this play Van Studdiford toured many military camps as World War I wound to a finish. This musical was later made into a 1926 silent movie by Fox Studios. After her last stage credit in 1918, she appeared in a small number of silent films using the name Grace Studiford and Grace Studdiford, her last film credit being in 1921.
In 1908 Van Studdiford and Charles Bradley partnered to form a production company in her name. This was seemingly for the sole purpose of producing the opera she performed in that season The Golden Butterfly. The venture didn't last long as they were sued in 1909 by a Joseph Weber for back wages.
An actress listed as Grace Studdiford and alleged to have died in 1947 is more than likely the same as Grace Van Studdiford. The confusion is created by IMDb(Internet Movie Database) site which has misconstrued erroneous information with Grace Van Studdiford. Notably the 'two' women have the same place of birth and date of birth. The alleged 'Grace Studdiford' has only one IBDb(Internet Broadway Database) credit for "The Social Whirl"(1905-06), albeit still in a singing role and in a chorus and curiously enough when Grace Van Studdiford has no listing for the same time period. More than likely Van Studdiford dropped the Van from her name for "The Social Whirl" or it is a typo. A tell tale sign the two names are one in the same is that Grace Studdiford's work history drops stops immediately in 1921 just a few years before Grace Van Studdiford died in January 1927.
As Grace Quivey she married Charles Van Studdiford in 1897. In 1908 she sued for divorce for desertion.
Van Studdiford died at Fort Wayne, Indiana on January 29, 1927 of breast cancer. Klaehn Funeral Home handled the arrangements. (Bio by Family Friend).
Many thanks to Findagrave contributor Family Friend, who shared the following:
In 1903 Van Studdiford opened the opera Maid Marian and later debuted The Red Feather which was specially written for her. This opera also boasted some of the most elaborate costumes up to that date. She played in and toured The Red Feather for two years. After finish touring with The Red Feather, Van Studdiford chose her next title part in the opera Lady Teazle which was not performed on Broadway but at several popular music halls throughout the country. In July 1908 she was back on Broadway in The Mimic World.
In October 1908 she was at New York's Broadway Theater as Ilma Walden in The Golden Butterfly and toured this opera into 1909. 1910 found Van Studdiford in the popular opera The Bohemian Girl in the part of Arline. In late 1910 she toured in A Bridal Trip before bringing it to Broadway's Herald Square Theater in January 1911 under the name The Paradise of Mahomet. In 1911 she appeared at the Winter Garden Theatre in La Belle Paree as Mimi and later toured in A Bridal Trip now renamed The Paradise of Mahomet. In 1914 Van Studdiford toured the US in Oh! Oh! Delphine playing the title character.
Her last recorded performance in an opera or play is in the musical comedy A Trip to Chinatown as Mrs Guyer. In this play Van Studdiford toured many military camps as World War I wound to a finish. This musical was later made into a 1926 silent movie by Fox Studios. After her last stage credit in 1918, she appeared in a small number of silent films using the name Grace Studiford and Grace Studdiford, her last film credit being in 1921.
In 1908 Van Studdiford and Charles Bradley partnered to form a production company in her name. This was seemingly for the sole purpose of producing the opera she performed in that season The Golden Butterfly. The venture didn't last long as they were sued in 1909 by a Joseph Weber for back wages.
An actress listed as Grace Studdiford and alleged to have died in 1947 is more than likely the same as Grace Van Studdiford. The confusion is created by IMDb(Internet Movie Database) site which has misconstrued erroneous information with Grace Van Studdiford. Notably the 'two' women have the same place of birth and date of birth. The alleged 'Grace Studdiford' has only one IBDb(Internet Broadway Database) credit for "The Social Whirl"(1905-06), albeit still in a singing role and in a chorus and curiously enough when Grace Van Studdiford has no listing for the same time period. More than likely Van Studdiford dropped the Van from her name for "The Social Whirl" or it is a typo. A tell tale sign the two names are one in the same is that Grace Studdiford's work history drops stops immediately in 1921 just a few years before Grace Van Studdiford died in January 1927.
As Grace Quivey she married Charles Van Studdiford in 1897. In 1908 she sued for divorce for desertion.
Van Studdiford died at Fort Wayne, Indiana on January 29, 1927 of breast cancer. Klaehn Funeral Home handled the arrangements. (Bio by Family Friend).
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