Death of Actor Allen.
John R. Allen, a theatrical man well known in Kansas City, died at Denver, Col., this week, aged 45 years. The remains arrived here this morning and will be interred at Union Cemetery to-morrow. He was a Mason and an Elk, and the funeral will be conducted under the auspices of both societies.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sat 15 Dec 1888, p1
Funeral of John Allen, the Actor.
John Randolph Allen, a widely known theatrical manager who died of pneumonia at Denver las Thursday, waas buried yesterday at Union cemetery. The services were held at Carlat's, and were attended by a large number of professional friends. Evangelist Potter conducted the exercises and a band of 24 pieces played the dead march along the route to the grave.
John Allen was known from one end of the country to the other and was a man of striking individuality. He had been connected with the theatrical profession in various capacities since 1855, and at the time of his death was arranging to put on the road "A Tale of Enchantment," of which he was the owner. Deceased had been a member of the Elks, the Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows, but had allowed his memberships to expire. He leaves a wife and four children.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Mon 17 Dec 1888, p1
JOHN R. ALLEN'S FUNERAL.
The Varied Career of a Once Well Known
Theatrical Man.
John Randolph Allen, for the past two years stage manager of the Ninth Street museum--a character known to theatrical people all over the country, an actor, playwright and manager who has made and lost several fortunes--was quietly buried in Union cemetery yesterday morning. Although brilliant and possessed of many admirable qualities, his excesses ruined him. Allowing his memberships to lapse in the Elks, of which he was one of the original members, and in the Odd Fellows' and Knights of Pythias organizations, none of their rituals were performed above his grave. Around his coffin at Carlat's the members of the theatrical profession and his friends, who forgot his failings for his better qualities, gathered and listened to Evangelist Potter's words of consolation. Then, preceded by a band and followed by a long line of carriages, John Allen's remains were taken to their final resting place in Union cemetery. His death, which was caused by pneumonia, took place at Denver last Thursday.
John Randolph Allen was once a conspicuous figure in theatrical circles, and his history is a varied one. He was about 50 years of age at his death, and he left a wife and four children. He went to Chicago from New York in 1846 and secured a place as a clerk in Brainerd & Moles' music store on Lake street. His first appearance on the stage was in 1855, when he began to play with Lanquist & Atwater's dramatic company. J. B. Atwater is now a retired millionaire. After two seasons with this company he returned to Chicago and went with McVicker's first stock company in the theater on Madison street in 1857. In 1858 he took out a company of his own under the title of the Breslaw & Allen dramatic company. In 1861 he was engaged by Dunfield & Flynn in Nashville. the next year he opened the New theater in Nashville. He took an old hull there and remodeled it into a theater. The day he left Nashville he had a small fortune--$30,000 in 7-30 United States bonds. He left Nashville and bought out Duffield & Flynn in Cincinnati in 1865 and in two seasons he sank every cent of his money. Since then he has taken companies out on the road. He wrote a play called "A Tale of Enchantment" and took a company out to play it, going to Cuba. Afterward he and Bob Miles ran a balloon shop with circuses. This lasted a couple of seasons and then he went back to Chicago and was manager for Jim Nixon, who owned Nixon's amphitheater on Clinton street, in the winter of 1871-72. After this he took out a company to play "A Tale of Enchantment," and when he returned he was made business manager for Jack Haverly at the old Adelphi, where the First national bank now stands.
After many ups and downs he was employed two years ago as stage manager of the museum, which position he held up to the time of his death.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
17 Dec 1888, p8
Cemetery records where destroyed when a fire burned down the sexton's cottage in 1889, so there is no record of the burial or grave location in the files.
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John R. Allen, a theatrical man well known in Kansas City, died at Denver, Col., this week, aged 45 years. The remains arrived here this morning and will be interred at Union Cemetery to-morrow. He was a Mason and an Elk, and the funeral will be conducted under the auspices of both societies.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sat 15 Dec 1888, p1
Funeral of John Allen, the Actor.
John Randolph Allen, a widely known theatrical manager who died of pneumonia at Denver las Thursday, waas buried yesterday at Union cemetery. The services were held at Carlat's, and were attended by a large number of professional friends. Evangelist Potter conducted the exercises and a band of 24 pieces played the dead march along the route to the grave.
John Allen was known from one end of the country to the other and was a man of striking individuality. He had been connected with the theatrical profession in various capacities since 1855, and at the time of his death was arranging to put on the road "A Tale of Enchantment," of which he was the owner. Deceased had been a member of the Elks, the Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows, but had allowed his memberships to expire. He leaves a wife and four children.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Mon 17 Dec 1888, p1
JOHN R. ALLEN'S FUNERAL.
The Varied Career of a Once Well Known
Theatrical Man.
John Randolph Allen, for the past two years stage manager of the Ninth Street museum--a character known to theatrical people all over the country, an actor, playwright and manager who has made and lost several fortunes--was quietly buried in Union cemetery yesterday morning. Although brilliant and possessed of many admirable qualities, his excesses ruined him. Allowing his memberships to lapse in the Elks, of which he was one of the original members, and in the Odd Fellows' and Knights of Pythias organizations, none of their rituals were performed above his grave. Around his coffin at Carlat's the members of the theatrical profession and his friends, who forgot his failings for his better qualities, gathered and listened to Evangelist Potter's words of consolation. Then, preceded by a band and followed by a long line of carriages, John Allen's remains were taken to their final resting place in Union cemetery. His death, which was caused by pneumonia, took place at Denver last Thursday.
John Randolph Allen was once a conspicuous figure in theatrical circles, and his history is a varied one. He was about 50 years of age at his death, and he left a wife and four children. He went to Chicago from New York in 1846 and secured a place as a clerk in Brainerd & Moles' music store on Lake street. His first appearance on the stage was in 1855, when he began to play with Lanquist & Atwater's dramatic company. J. B. Atwater is now a retired millionaire. After two seasons with this company he returned to Chicago and went with McVicker's first stock company in the theater on Madison street in 1857. In 1858 he took out a company of his own under the title of the Breslaw & Allen dramatic company. In 1861 he was engaged by Dunfield & Flynn in Nashville. the next year he opened the New theater in Nashville. He took an old hull there and remodeled it into a theater. The day he left Nashville he had a small fortune--$30,000 in 7-30 United States bonds. He left Nashville and bought out Duffield & Flynn in Cincinnati in 1865 and in two seasons he sank every cent of his money. Since then he has taken companies out on the road. He wrote a play called "A Tale of Enchantment" and took a company out to play it, going to Cuba. Afterward he and Bob Miles ran a balloon shop with circuses. This lasted a couple of seasons and then he went back to Chicago and was manager for Jim Nixon, who owned Nixon's amphitheater on Clinton street, in the winter of 1871-72. After this he took out a company to play "A Tale of Enchantment," and when he returned he was made business manager for Jack Haverly at the old Adelphi, where the First national bank now stands.
After many ups and downs he was employed two years ago as stage manager of the museum, which position he held up to the time of his death.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
17 Dec 1888, p8
Cemetery records where destroyed when a fire burned down the sexton's cottage in 1889, so there is no record of the burial or grave location in the files.
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Death of Actor Allen.
John R. Allen, a theatrical man well known in Kansas City, died at Denver, Col., this week, aged 45 years. The remains arrived here this morning and will be interred at Union Cemetery to-morrow. He was a Mason and an Elk, and the funeral will be conducted under the auspices of both societies.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sat 15 Dec 1888, p1
Funeral of John Allen, the Actor.
John Randolph Allen, a widely known theatrical manager who died of pneumonia at Denver las Thursday, waas buried yesterday at Union cemetery. The services were held at Carlat's, and were attended by a large number of professional friends. Evangelist Potter conducted the exercises and a band of 24 pieces played the dead march along the route to the grave.
John Allen was known from one end of the country to the other and was a man of striking individuality. He had been connected with the theatrical profession in various capacities since 1855, and at the time of his death was arranging to put on the road "A Tale of Enchantment," of which he was the owner. Deceased had been a member of the Elks, the Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows, but had allowed his memberships to expire. He leaves a wife and four children.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Mon 17 Dec 1888, p1
JOHN R. ALLEN'S FUNERAL.
The Varied Career of a Once Well Known
Theatrical Man.
John Randolph Allen, for the past two years stage manager of the Ninth Street museum--a character known to theatrical people all over the country, an actor, playwright and manager who has made and lost several fortunes--was quietly buried in Union cemetery yesterday morning. Although brilliant and possessed of many admirable qualities, his excesses ruined him. Allowing his memberships to lapse in the Elks, of which he was one of the original members, and in the Odd Fellows' and Knights of Pythias organizations, none of their rituals were performed above his grave. Around his coffin at Carlat's the members of the theatrical profession and his friends, who forgot his failings for his better qualities, gathered and listened to Evangelist Potter's words of consolation. Then, preceded by a band and followed by a long line of carriages, John Allen's remains were taken to their final resting place in Union cemetery. His death, which was caused by pneumonia, took place at Denver last Thursday.
John Randolph Allen was once a conspicuous figure in theatrical circles, and his history is a varied one. He was about 50 years of age at his death, and he left a wife and four children. He went to Chicago from New York in 1846 and secured a place as a clerk in Brainerd & Moles' music store on Lake street. His first appearance on the stage was in 1855, when he began to play with Lanquist & Atwater's dramatic company. J. B. Atwater is now a retired millionaire. After two seasons with this company he returned to Chicago and went with McVicker's first stock company in the theater on Madison street in 1857. In 1858 he took out a company of his own under the title of the Breslaw & Allen dramatic company. In 1861 he was engaged by Dunfield & Flynn in Nashville. the next year he opened the New theater in Nashville. He took an old hull there and remodeled it into a theater. The day he left Nashville he had a small fortune--$30,000 in 7-30 United States bonds. He left Nashville and bought out Duffield & Flynn in Cincinnati in 1865 and in two seasons he sank every cent of his money. Since then he has taken companies out on the road. He wrote a play called "A Tale of Enchantment" and took a company out to play it, going to Cuba. Afterward he and Bob Miles ran a balloon shop with circuses. This lasted a couple of seasons and then he went back to Chicago and was manager for Jim Nixon, who owned Nixon's amphitheater on Clinton street, in the winter of 1871-72. After this he took out a company to play "A Tale of Enchantment," and when he returned he was made business manager for Jack Haverly at the old Adelphi, where the First national bank now stands.
After many ups and downs he was employed two years ago as stage manager of the museum, which position he held up to the time of his death.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
17 Dec 1888, p8
Cemetery records where destroyed when a fire burned down the sexton's cottage in 1889, so there is no record of the burial or grave location in the files.
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John R. Allen, a theatrical man well known in Kansas City, died at Denver, Col., this week, aged 45 years. The remains arrived here this morning and will be interred at Union Cemetery to-morrow. He was a Mason and an Elk, and the funeral will be conducted under the auspices of both societies.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sat 15 Dec 1888, p1
Funeral of John Allen, the Actor.
John Randolph Allen, a widely known theatrical manager who died of pneumonia at Denver las Thursday, waas buried yesterday at Union cemetery. The services were held at Carlat's, and were attended by a large number of professional friends. Evangelist Potter conducted the exercises and a band of 24 pieces played the dead march along the route to the grave.
John Allen was known from one end of the country to the other and was a man of striking individuality. He had been connected with the theatrical profession in various capacities since 1855, and at the time of his death was arranging to put on the road "A Tale of Enchantment," of which he was the owner. Deceased had been a member of the Elks, the Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows, but had allowed his memberships to expire. He leaves a wife and four children.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Mon 17 Dec 1888, p1
JOHN R. ALLEN'S FUNERAL.
The Varied Career of a Once Well Known
Theatrical Man.
John Randolph Allen, for the past two years stage manager of the Ninth Street museum--a character known to theatrical people all over the country, an actor, playwright and manager who has made and lost several fortunes--was quietly buried in Union cemetery yesterday morning. Although brilliant and possessed of many admirable qualities, his excesses ruined him. Allowing his memberships to lapse in the Elks, of which he was one of the original members, and in the Odd Fellows' and Knights of Pythias organizations, none of their rituals were performed above his grave. Around his coffin at Carlat's the members of the theatrical profession and his friends, who forgot his failings for his better qualities, gathered and listened to Evangelist Potter's words of consolation. Then, preceded by a band and followed by a long line of carriages, John Allen's remains were taken to their final resting place in Union cemetery. His death, which was caused by pneumonia, took place at Denver last Thursday.
John Randolph Allen was once a conspicuous figure in theatrical circles, and his history is a varied one. He was about 50 years of age at his death, and he left a wife and four children. He went to Chicago from New York in 1846 and secured a place as a clerk in Brainerd & Moles' music store on Lake street. His first appearance on the stage was in 1855, when he began to play with Lanquist & Atwater's dramatic company. J. B. Atwater is now a retired millionaire. After two seasons with this company he returned to Chicago and went with McVicker's first stock company in the theater on Madison street in 1857. In 1858 he took out a company of his own under the title of the Breslaw & Allen dramatic company. In 1861 he was engaged by Dunfield & Flynn in Nashville. the next year he opened the New theater in Nashville. He took an old hull there and remodeled it into a theater. The day he left Nashville he had a small fortune--$30,000 in 7-30 United States bonds. He left Nashville and bought out Duffield & Flynn in Cincinnati in 1865 and in two seasons he sank every cent of his money. Since then he has taken companies out on the road. He wrote a play called "A Tale of Enchantment" and took a company out to play it, going to Cuba. Afterward he and Bob Miles ran a balloon shop with circuses. This lasted a couple of seasons and then he went back to Chicago and was manager for Jim Nixon, who owned Nixon's amphitheater on Clinton street, in the winter of 1871-72. After this he took out a company to play "A Tale of Enchantment," and when he returned he was made business manager for Jack Haverly at the old Adelphi, where the First national bank now stands.
After many ups and downs he was employed two years ago as stage manager of the museum, which position he held up to the time of his death.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
17 Dec 1888, p8
Cemetery records where destroyed when a fire burned down the sexton's cottage in 1889, so there is no record of the burial or grave location in the files.
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Inscription
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Gravestone not reported during 1933 or 1986 inscription surveys or 2011 photographic survey of cemetery.
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