Louis Simon (comedian)

Louis Simon was a vaudeville comedian. He performed an act called The New Coachman with Grace Gardner for years.[1] Their raucous show caused some controversy.[2][3] Pierrot Film Company was established in 1914 to make Simon's films.[4]

Louis A. Simon and Kathryn Osterman in "A Persian Garden", from a 1912 publication.

The Index called his act one of the funniest on stage.[5] Simon made many short films in 1914 and 1915.[6]

Simon organized the Vaudeville Comedy Club to advocate for performers.[5]

He also performed with Kathryn Osterman.[7][8] George LeMaire partnered with him in five comedy film shorts before LeMaire reunited with Joe Phillips.[9] Their film The Plumbers are Coming is about a pair of bungling burglars.[10] A short clip of it was rediscovered and restored.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Briscoe, Johnson (February 20, 1908). "The actors' birthday book: First -third series. An authoritative insight into the lives of the men and women of the stage born between January first and December thirty-first". Moffat, Yard and Company – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Kibler, M. Alison (October 12, 2005). Rank Ladies: Gender and Cultural Hierarchy in American Vaudeville. Univ of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807876053 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Broadway Weekly". Broadway Weekly. February 20, 1904 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Slide, Anthony (February 25, 2014). The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry. Routledge. ISBN 9781135925611 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b "The Index". February 20, 1909 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b "About George LeMaire and Louis Simon's films - NitrateVille.com". www.nitrateville.com.
  7. ^ "Louis Simon and Kathryn Osterman in a vaudevill skit. Dated May 1913" – via DPLA.
  8. ^ Massa, Steve. "Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy". BearManor Media – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "DVD Release: Found at "Mostly Lost" ~ Anthony Balducci's Journal". May 3, 2016.
  10. ^ Motion Picture News June 1, 1929 page 1889