Mabel Rowland (February , â€" February , ) was an American
monologist, actress, writer, director, editor, and the founder of the
Metropolitan Players in New York City.Mabel Laura Levi was born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Abraham D. Levi and Adelina (Lloyd)
Levi. Her father was a printer and engraver. Her younger sister was
the actress and singer Adele Rowland.Rowland wrote a weekly column,
"Mabelle's Letter on Fashion and Frivolity" for the Cincinnati
Inquirer newspaper as a young woman. Rowland was a monologist, who
gave short, comic character sketches. She also did publicity, and
managed her actress sister's career.In , Rowland organized a wartime
fundraiser, a cookbook, with recipes contributed by over actors and
actresses. She also edited Bert Williams: Son of Laughter (), a
collection of tributes to Bert Williams, a fellow comedian and actor,
written by notable performers and others, including David Belasco,
Eddie Cantor, and W. E. B. Du Bois.
monologist, actress, writer, director, editor, and the founder of the
Metropolitan Players in New York City.Mabel Laura Levi was born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Abraham D. Levi and Adelina (Lloyd)
Levi. Her father was a printer and engraver. Her younger sister was
the actress and singer Adele Rowland.Rowland wrote a weekly column,
"Mabelle's Letter on Fashion and Frivolity" for the Cincinnati
Inquirer newspaper as a young woman. Rowland was a monologist, who
gave short, comic character sketches. She also did publicity, and
managed her actress sister's career.In , Rowland organized a wartime
fundraiser, a cookbook, with recipes contributed by over actors and
actresses. She also edited Bert Williams: Son of Laughter (), a
collection of tributes to Bert Williams, a fellow comedian and actor,
written by notable performers and others, including David Belasco,
Eddie Cantor, and W. E. B. Du Bois.
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