Mrs. Saidee Mitchell, a former resident of Casey, died at her New York City apartment Saturday, Sept. 16, aged about 76 years. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 20 in New York, with interment there.
Deceased is survived by one brother, Charles V. Abraham, in the Masonic Home at Sullivan. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.W.T. Abraham of Casey. She is also survived by an adopted son William R. Mitchell of Phoenix, Ariz, a niece Mrs. Crystal Beabout and a nephew, James W. Abraham, both of Casey.
She made her last visit to Casey in 1941. Many older citizens of Casey will remember her.
Casey Banner Times – 1950
Funeral arrangements were completed today for Mrs. Saidee "Casey" Mitchell of Beechhurst, a widow, who was a well-known actress in early silent movies and on the stage. She died Saturday.
Services will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Cooke Funeral Home, Northern Boulevard and 158th Street, Flushing.
As Saidee Mitchell, Mrs. Mitchell reached stardom in theatrical circles as leading lady to Frank Keenan in vaudeville, under Belasco in "The Girl of the Golden West," with Mantell in Shakespearean roles, and under the managements of Erlanger and William Brady.
Mrs. Mitchell played with Lillian Russell, and during her long and close association with her the Beechhurst actress met and married Theodore Mitchell. He was press agent for Miss Russell and D. W. Griffith, and organizer of the Press Agents and Theatrical Managers Association.
Born on July 18, 1874 in Newport, Ind., Mrs. Mitchell was the daughter of Woodson W. T. and Sarah Holland Abraham. She was of Scotch and Dutch descent.
Mrs. Mitchell lived her early life in Casey, Ill., from which came her familiar name of "Casey."
In 1923 Mrs. Mitchell built a beautiful home at 157-02 Powell's Cove Boulevard, Beechhurst, where she entertained leading figures of the entertainment world and others. After her husband's death, she moved to a small apartment at 11-03 154th Street, Beechhurst.
"Casey," by which all her friends knew her, was one of the best loved of women. She summed up her own philosophy of life in a quotation from Marie Dressler, "Friendship is worth any hardship. It is one bloom that remains fresh and fragrant when the years have stripped our lives of frailer blossoms."
Mrs. Mitchell leaves a son, William R. Mitchell of Phoenix, Ariz.
New York Paper, Sept. 19, 1950
During the Silent Movie era, Beechhurst was a favorite vacation area for the rich and famous. Estates lined the waterfront, including the Arthur and Dorothy Dalton Hammerstein House, the former house of Arthur Hammerstein and Dorothy Dalton, which is a New York City designated landmark.[2]
The Beechhurst Towers hotel (now a co-op apartment building) was a favorite of actress Mary Pickford and was frequented by many Broadway and early movie stars, including the Marx Brothers and W.C. Fields.
Deceased is survived by one brother, Charles V. Abraham, in the Masonic Home at Sullivan. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.W.T. Abraham of Casey. She is also survived by an adopted son William R. Mitchell of Phoenix, Ariz, a niece Mrs. Crystal Beabout and a nephew, James W. Abraham, both of Casey.
She made her last visit to Casey in 1941. Many older citizens of Casey will remember her.
Casey Banner Times – 1950
Funeral arrangements were completed today for Mrs. Saidee "Casey" Mitchell of Beechhurst, a widow, who was a well-known actress in early silent movies and on the stage. She died Saturday.
Services will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Cooke Funeral Home, Northern Boulevard and 158th Street, Flushing.
As Saidee Mitchell, Mrs. Mitchell reached stardom in theatrical circles as leading lady to Frank Keenan in vaudeville, under Belasco in "The Girl of the Golden West," with Mantell in Shakespearean roles, and under the managements of Erlanger and William Brady.
Mrs. Mitchell played with Lillian Russell, and during her long and close association with her the Beechhurst actress met and married Theodore Mitchell. He was press agent for Miss Russell and D. W. Griffith, and organizer of the Press Agents and Theatrical Managers Association.
Born on July 18, 1874 in Newport, Ind., Mrs. Mitchell was the daughter of Woodson W. T. and Sarah Holland Abraham. She was of Scotch and Dutch descent.
Mrs. Mitchell lived her early life in Casey, Ill., from which came her familiar name of "Casey."
In 1923 Mrs. Mitchell built a beautiful home at 157-02 Powell's Cove Boulevard, Beechhurst, where she entertained leading figures of the entertainment world and others. After her husband's death, she moved to a small apartment at 11-03 154th Street, Beechhurst.
"Casey," by which all her friends knew her, was one of the best loved of women. She summed up her own philosophy of life in a quotation from Marie Dressler, "Friendship is worth any hardship. It is one bloom that remains fresh and fragrant when the years have stripped our lives of frailer blossoms."
Mrs. Mitchell leaves a son, William R. Mitchell of Phoenix, Ariz.
New York Paper, Sept. 19, 1950
During the Silent Movie era, Beechhurst was a favorite vacation area for the rich and famous. Estates lined the waterfront, including the Arthur and Dorothy Dalton Hammerstein House, the former house of Arthur Hammerstein and Dorothy Dalton, which is a New York City designated landmark.[2]
The Beechhurst Towers hotel (now a co-op apartment building) was a favorite of actress Mary Pickford and was frequented by many Broadway and early movie stars, including the Marx Brothers and W.C. Fields.
Mrs. Saidee Mitchell, a former resident of Casey, died at her New York City apartment Saturday, Sept. 16, aged about 76 years. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 20 in New York, with interment there.
Deceased is survived by one brother, Charles V. Abraham, in the Masonic Home at Sullivan. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.W.T. Abraham of Casey. She is also survived by an adopted son William R. Mitchell of Phoenix, Ariz, a niece Mrs. Crystal Beabout and a nephew, James W. Abraham, both of Casey.
She made her last visit to Casey in 1941. Many older citizens of Casey will remember her.
Casey Banner Times – 1950
Funeral arrangements were completed today for Mrs. Saidee "Casey" Mitchell of Beechhurst, a widow, who was a well-known actress in early silent movies and on the stage. She died Saturday.
Services will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Cooke Funeral Home, Northern Boulevard and 158th Street, Flushing.
As Saidee Mitchell, Mrs. Mitchell reached stardom in theatrical circles as leading lady to Frank Keenan in vaudeville, under Belasco in "The Girl of the Golden West," with Mantell in Shakespearean roles, and under the managements of Erlanger and William Brady.
Mrs. Mitchell played with Lillian Russell, and during her long and close association with her the Beechhurst actress met and married Theodore Mitchell. He was press agent for Miss Russell and D. W. Griffith, and organizer of the Press Agents and Theatrical Managers Association.
Born on July 18, 1874 in Newport, Ind., Mrs. Mitchell was the daughter of Woodson W. T. and Sarah Holland Abraham. She was of Scotch and Dutch descent.
Mrs. Mitchell lived her early life in Casey, Ill., from which came her familiar name of "Casey."
In 1923 Mrs. Mitchell built a beautiful home at 157-02 Powell's Cove Boulevard, Beechhurst, where she entertained leading figures of the entertainment world and others. After her husband's death, she moved to a small apartment at 11-03 154th Street, Beechhurst.
"Casey," by which all her friends knew her, was one of the best loved of women. She summed up her own philosophy of life in a quotation from Marie Dressler, "Friendship is worth any hardship. It is one bloom that remains fresh and fragrant when the years have stripped our lives of frailer blossoms."
Mrs. Mitchell leaves a son, William R. Mitchell of Phoenix, Ariz.
New York Paper, Sept. 19, 1950
During the Silent Movie era, Beechhurst was a favorite vacation area for the rich and famous. Estates lined the waterfront, including the Arthur and Dorothy Dalton Hammerstein House, the former house of Arthur Hammerstein and Dorothy Dalton, which is a New York City designated landmark.[2]
The Beechhurst Towers hotel (now a co-op apartment building) was a favorite of actress Mary Pickford and was frequented by many Broadway and early movie stars, including the Marx Brothers and W.C. Fields.
Deceased is survived by one brother, Charles V. Abraham, in the Masonic Home at Sullivan. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.W.T. Abraham of Casey. She is also survived by an adopted son William R. Mitchell of Phoenix, Ariz, a niece Mrs. Crystal Beabout and a nephew, James W. Abraham, both of Casey.
She made her last visit to Casey in 1941. Many older citizens of Casey will remember her.
Casey Banner Times – 1950
Funeral arrangements were completed today for Mrs. Saidee "Casey" Mitchell of Beechhurst, a widow, who was a well-known actress in early silent movies and on the stage. She died Saturday.
Services will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Cooke Funeral Home, Northern Boulevard and 158th Street, Flushing.
As Saidee Mitchell, Mrs. Mitchell reached stardom in theatrical circles as leading lady to Frank Keenan in vaudeville, under Belasco in "The Girl of the Golden West," with Mantell in Shakespearean roles, and under the managements of Erlanger and William Brady.
Mrs. Mitchell played with Lillian Russell, and during her long and close association with her the Beechhurst actress met and married Theodore Mitchell. He was press agent for Miss Russell and D. W. Griffith, and organizer of the Press Agents and Theatrical Managers Association.
Born on July 18, 1874 in Newport, Ind., Mrs. Mitchell was the daughter of Woodson W. T. and Sarah Holland Abraham. She was of Scotch and Dutch descent.
Mrs. Mitchell lived her early life in Casey, Ill., from which came her familiar name of "Casey."
In 1923 Mrs. Mitchell built a beautiful home at 157-02 Powell's Cove Boulevard, Beechhurst, where she entertained leading figures of the entertainment world and others. After her husband's death, she moved to a small apartment at 11-03 154th Street, Beechhurst.
"Casey," by which all her friends knew her, was one of the best loved of women. She summed up her own philosophy of life in a quotation from Marie Dressler, "Friendship is worth any hardship. It is one bloom that remains fresh and fragrant when the years have stripped our lives of frailer blossoms."
Mrs. Mitchell leaves a son, William R. Mitchell of Phoenix, Ariz.
New York Paper, Sept. 19, 1950
During the Silent Movie era, Beechhurst was a favorite vacation area for the rich and famous. Estates lined the waterfront, including the Arthur and Dorothy Dalton Hammerstein House, the former house of Arthur Hammerstein and Dorothy Dalton, which is a New York City designated landmark.[2]
The Beechhurst Towers hotel (now a co-op apartment building) was a favorite of actress Mary Pickford and was frequented by many Broadway and early movie stars, including the Marx Brothers and W.C. Fields.
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