Mabel Barrison

Canadian-American actress and singer

Mabel Barrison

Born	Eva Maud Farrance (1882-04-21)April 21, 1882 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	November 1, 1912(1912-11-01) (aged 30) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1890s-1910
Spouse	Joseph E. Howard

Mabel Barrison (April 21, 1882 - November 1, 1912)^[1] was a Canadian born American stage actress and singer in the first decade of the 20th century. She was born Eva Farrance and joined a musical chorus while still in her teens. She appeared in vaudeville and on Broadway with Weber and Fields and was spotted by stage director Julian Mitchell for a role in the 1903 Babes in Toyland. "The Blue Mouse" was written by Clyde Fitch and Fitch himself selected Barrison for a role in the play. Barrison was plagued by health problems the last two years of her life.^[2] She died on November 1, 1912, in Toronto at the age of 30.^[3]

Broadway plays

Florodora (1900)
Twirly Whirly(1902)
Humming Birds and Onions (1902)
The Stickiness of Gelatine (1902)
The Big Little Princess (1903)
Babes in Toyland (1903)
Babes in Toyland (1905)(revival)
The Land of Nod and The Song Birds (1907)
The Flower of the Ranch (1908)
The Blue Mouse (1908)
Lulu's Husbands (1910)

References

^ Mabel Barrison: The Actors' Birthday Book: First-third series. Volume #3 by Johnson Briscoe c.1909
^ MABEL BARRISON DYING.; Actress Has Been Ill for Two years with Consumption - New York Times, October 29, 1912 (expand in PDF)
^ Mabel Barrison Dead, Toronto Actress Succumbs After Long Illness. - Montreal Gazette, November 1, 1912