The C.P. Flockton Comedy Company

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Regular readers of this magazine will
recall "Drama at Abells Cape" by Adele
Townshend in No. Six. Mrs. Townshend
there mentions Charles P. Flockton, the
American actor who was one of the first
members of the summer colony of actors
and writers that appeared around Fortune
Bay until sometime in the 1950s.
Mrs. Townshend also referred to the
memoir that follows, written by American
actor Reginald Carrington Short
(who used his first two names as a stage
name). Drawn from the New York and
Boston theatrical orbit to Flockton's Island
retreat, Short and his wife and their
friends the Harry Warwicks (who owned
a cottage) were regular summer visitors
for many years.

Title
The C.P. Flockton Comedy Company
Creator
Short, Reginald Carrington
Subject
Island Magazine, Prince Edward Island Museum
Description
Regular readers of this magazine will recall "Drama at Abells Cape" by Adele Townshend in No. Six. Mrs. Townshend there mentions Charles P. Flockton, the American actor who was one of the first members of the summer colony of actors and writers that appeared around Fortune Bay until sometime in the 1950s. Mrs. Townshend also referred to the memoir that follows, written by American actor Reginald Carrington Short (who used his first two names as a stage name). Drawn from the New York and Boston theatrical orbit to Flockton's Island retreat, Short and his wife and their friends the Harry Warwicks (who owned a cottage) were regular summer visitors for many years.
Publisher
Prince Edward Island Museum
Contributor
Date
1982
Type
Document
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
vre:islemag-batch2-152
Source
11
Language
en_US
Relation
Coverage
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