Mabel Bardine Myers Farnsworth (October 25, 1878 - October 20, 1948), was an American vaudeville performer and Hollywood actress. In 1908 she was accused of plagiarizing the sketch, The Chorus Lady, from Rose Stahl.[1] She was a leading woman in Essanay Studios and Fox Film.[2]

Bardine in 1909

Biography

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She was born as Mabel Bardine Myers on October 25, 1878, in Colorado.

In 1908 she was accused of plagiarizing the sketch, The Chorus Lady, from Rose Stahl.[1]

She died on October 20, 1948, in Los Angeles, California. She was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

Filmography

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Vaudeville playlets

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  • An Experiment in Humor (1910)[4]
  • Nell of the Halls (1909)[5][6][7]
  • Thou Shall Not Kill (1905), produced by Federick Schwartz[8]
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mabel Berdine Coming Over". Variety. March 6, 1908. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  2. ^ a b "Mabel Bardine In Pictures". Billboard magazine. July 26, 1919. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  3. ^ "Winning Her Way". International Journal of Surgery. 32: 330. 1919.
  4. ^ "Vaudeville". Washington Times. October 25, 1910. Retrieved 2015-06-05 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miss Bardine Returns". New York Star. February 27, 1909. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  6. ^ "Vaudeville". New York Times. March 28, 1909. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  7. ^ "Empire Palace Music Hall, Leeds". The Stage. December 31, 1908. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  8. ^ "Ohio Vaudeville Theater Event List". Retrieved 2015-06-05.