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Thomas Q. Seabrooke (20 October 1860 Mount Vernon, New York – 3 April 1913 Chicago) was, beginning in 1880, an American comedic actor, singer (baritone), theatrical impresario, and, to a lesser degree later in life (after 1906), a vaudeville actor. He legally changed his name from Thomas James Quigley in 1893.

Career
Seabrooke made his theatrical debut in September 6, 1880, in the role of Bertie Cecil in Cigarette (aka Under Two Flags) in Westerly, Rhode Island. He made his New York debut at the Temple Theatre May 21, 1883, in an unsuccessful farce by Salmi Morse (1826–1884), A Bustle Among Petticoats.


 * Before becoming an actor, Seabrooke, whose surname atthe time was Quigley, spent some years as a bank teller, first, at age 11, at East Chester National Bank of Mount Vernon. He then became a teller at J.M. Masterson & Co., of Mount Vernon, a bank named for one of the principals, John M. Masterson.


 * He then decided to go into show business, making his debut in Rhode Island about 1880. Although he played leading juvenile parts in various stock companies, his talent for comedy was discovered, and he played in several Charles H. Hoyt farce comedies, making a hit as the Deacon Tidd in A Midnight Bell (1889). His first comic opera role was in The Little Tycoon (1888) and he afterwards appeared with DeWolf Hopper in Castles in the Air (1890). His greatest success was with The Isle of Champagne (1892), which he toured with for several years and revived occasionally. This was followed by Tabasco (1894); his last big hit was with A Chinese Honeymoon (1902). He tried straight comedy and drama several times, unsuccessfully; after 1906 he played in vaudeville.


 * "The comic songs with which I have made the greatest success," says Thomas Q. Seabrooke. "are "The Prodigal Son" in The Cadi, "The Song of All Nations," in The Isle of Champagne, and "Swim Out, O'Grady," in Barnet's Tabasco.

Selected roles and productions
A Tin Soldier (1886)

Col. Sinn's Park Theatre, Brooklyn

Seabrooke play the Italian and the soldier

This was Seabrooke's first engagement with Charles H. Hoyt

The Little Tycoon (1888)

Colonel Sinn's Park Theatre, Brooklyn Seabrooke played General Knickerbocker

A Paper Doll

Colonel Sinn's Park Theatre, Brooklyn

A Midnight Bell, a farce comedy (1889)

By Charles H. Hoyt

At the Bijou Theatre in Manhattan

March 5, 1889, to July 1, 1889 (136 performances)

Seabrooke played Deacon Lemuel Tidd


 * Seabrooke in Western cities

King Cole (around 1890 in Western cities)

The Fakir (1889)

Grand Opera House, Chicago

Opened August 25, 1889

Harry Leon Hamlin (1861–1934)

Paul M. Potter

Seabrooke played Seth Boker


 * Seabrooke back in New York

Castles in the Air (1890)

Seabrooke played the role of Cabolastro

Starring DeWolf Hopper

<li>The Cadi (1891)

Union Square Theatre in Manhattan

Opened September 21, 1891

By Bill Nye

George W. Floyd was co-director with

Stuart Robson, who also was an executive producer

Seabrooke played the leading role as the Cadi, a Western judge and editor, for the opening two weeks

His last night performing was Saturday, December 19, 1891

The production ran 125 nights</li></ol>


 * World's Fair, Chicago, 1893

<li> Isle of Champagne, comedic opera (1893)

Thomas Q. Seabrooke Comic Opera Co.

Grand Opera House, Chicago

Opened March 19, 1893

(ran for two weeks)

William Furst (music)</li></ol>


 * Broadway

<li> Isle of Champagne, comedic opera (1892)

William Furst (music)

May 1892 (ran for nearly 3 years)</li>

<li>Burlesque Opera of Tabasco (1894)

At the Broadway Theatre

May 14, 1894, through June 23, 1894 (48 performances)

Seabrooke was the producer

R. A. Barnet (lyricists)

George Whitefield Chadwick (music)

Seabrooke played Dennis O'Grady

Seabrooke acquired touring rights for Tabasco and asked McIlhenny's permission to use its trademark.</li>

<li>The Speculator (1896)

Fifth Avenue Theatre

Opened April 18, 1896 (closing date unknown)

Play by George Broadhurst

Seabrooke played John Fullerton</li>

<li>The Thoroughbred (1896)

Play by Ralph Lumley (1864–1900)

Charles Frohman, producer

At the Garrick Theatre

Opened Apr 20,1896, closed in June 1896

Seabrooke succeeded Henry E. Dixey May 25, 1896, in the leading role</li></ol>


 * Seabrooke in London

<li> The Scarlett Feather (1897)

Shaftesbury Theatre, London

Opened November 17, 1897

Charles Lecocq (music)

Adaptation by Harry Greenbank

This was Seabrooke's first stage appearance in England

Seabrooke plays Dr. Alphonse</li></ol>


 * Seabrooke back in the United States

<li>Yankee Doodle Dandy (1898)

Casino Theatre

Opened July 25, 1898

(74 performances)

Hugh Morton (librettist)

Gustave Kerker (music)

Seabrooke sang "O'Hoolihan Held the Fuse"</li>

<li>Papa Gou Gou (1898)

aka A Normandy Wedding

J. Cheever Goodwin (librettist)

Charles Alfred Byrne (librettist)

William Furst (composer)</li>

<li>La Belle Hélène (1899)

Jacques Offenbach (music)

Louis Harrison (English adaptation)

Seabrooke played Calchas

Casino Theatre (12 January 1899 – 25 February 1899)

Harlem Opera House (3 April 1899 – circa April 1899)

Grand Opera House (29 May 1899 - circa June 1899)

(68 performances)</li>

<li> Erminie (1899)

At the Casino Theatre

May 9, 1899 – June 3, 1899 (25 performances)

Opened at the Tremont, Boston, June 5, 1899

Seabrooke played Ravennes</li>

<li>The Rounders (1899)

At the Casino Theatre

July 12, 1899, through October 14, 1899

(97 performances)

Harry B. Smith (lyrics)

Ludwig Englander (music)

Seabrooke played Maginnis Pasha

Seabrooke sang "Only a Hundred Girls in the World For Me"</li>

<li>The Supper Club (1901)

At the Winter Garden on Broadway

December 23, 1901, through January 25, 1902

(40 performances)

Sydney Rosenfeld (music)

Seabrooke played Pop Dingtuttle ("who has risen from the ranks")

Seabrooke sang "The Maiden with the Dreamy Eyes"</li>

<li> The Belle of Broadway (1902)

At the Winter Garden

March 15, 1902, through March 29, 1902

(17 performances)

A. Baldwin Sloane (music)

William H. Post (book)

George V. Hobart (lyrics)

Seabrooke played Hannibal Jerome</li>

<li>A Chinese Honeymoon (1902)</li> At the Casino Theatre

June 2, 1902, through April 25, 1903

(364 performances)

Howard Talbot (music)

George Dee (music)

George Dance (lyrics)

Jean Schwartz (additional music)

Ernie Woodville (additional music)

William Jerome (additional numbers)

Seabrooke played Mr. Samuel Pineapple</li>

<li> Red Feather (1903)

Lyric Theatre (9 November 1903 – 2 January 1904)

Grand Opera House (25 April 1904 – circa. April 1904)

(68 performances)

Produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.

Reginald De Koven (music)

Charles Klein (book)

Charles Emerson Cook (lyrics)

A. Baldwin Sloane (additional music)

James T. Waldon (additional music)

Seabrooke played Baron Bulverstrauss

Seabrook sang "There's a Little Street in Heaven That They Call Broadway"</li>

<li> ''Piff! Paff! Pouf!'' "A Musical Cocktail"

Casino Theatre

Opened April 2, 1904

(264 performances)

Stanislaus Stange (book)

William Jerome (lyrics)

Jean Schwartz (music)

Seabrooke played August Melon

Fred Mace was Seabrooke's understudy and took over his role when he left the cast</li></ol>


 * Montreal

<li> The Billionaire (1904)

Opened its tour in Montreal October 17, 1904

Klaw & Erlanger (producers)

Gustave Kerker (music)

Harry B. Smith (libretto)</li></ol>


 * Broadway

<li> Mexicana (1906)

Lyric Theatre (29 January 1906 – 7 April 1906)

(82 performances)

Lee Shubert & Jacob J. Shubert, producers

Raymond Hubbell (music)

Clara Driscoll (book)

Robert Bache Smith (book)

Seabrooke played Johnny Rocks, a Wall Street broker</li></ol>


 * Louisville, Kentucky

<li> The Man on the Box (vaudeville) (1907)

By Harold MacGrath

On tour, including a performance at the

Mary Anderson Theatre, Louisville

Opened April 18, 1907

(4 nights)

Seabrooke succeeded Henry E. Dixey as the masquerading coachman on March 31, 1907</li></ol>


 * Broadway

<li> The Lights o' London (1911)

Lyric Theatre (1 May 1911 – circa. May 1911)

(32 performances)

William A. Brady, producer

Play by George Robert Sims</li></ol>

Published music featuring Seabrooke
<li> "Poor O'Houlahan"

Hugh Morton (words)

Gustave Kerker (music)

As sung by Thomas Q. Seabrooke

In Yankee Doodle Dandy at the

Casino, New York

©1898, T.B. Harms & Co. Also published in the New York Journal, September 25, 1898</li>

<li> "Only a Hundred Girls"

Harry B. Smith (words)

Ludwig Englander (music)

As sung by Thomas Q. Seabrooke in George W. Lederer's latest great success at the Casino, New York

©1899 Edward Schuberth & Co.

Also published in the New York Journal, October 1, 1899</li></ol>

Family
Seabrooke married three times:

<li>Elvia Crox (maiden; 1863–1911), was the adopted daughter of Philadelphian John H. Crox. She was a musical comedy singer.</li> <li>Jeannette Lowery (stage name for Mrs. Seabrooke) co-starred with Seabrooke in the 1901 production of The Rounders. They were still married in 1905 when Mr. Seabrooke starred in Mexicana.</li> <li>Martha Ann Quinn (1860–1935): Seabrooke married Mary Martha Shepard (née Martha Angeline Quinn; 1860–1935) on March 2, 1913, in St. Louis, 32 days days before Seabrooke's death. Shepard, a vaudeville actress, was known on stage as Mattie Quinn.</li></ol>

General references
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Inline citations

 * Category:1860 births
 * Category:1913 deaths
 * Category:Vaudeville performers
 * Category:American male actors