Throwback Thursday Montgomery and
Stone
David Craig Montgomery was born in St.
Joseph, Missouri on March 21, 1870. Fred Andrew Stone was born on August 19,
1873.
Montgomery began dancing in his backyard
and taught himself to become a dancer and a contortionist. He began performing
locally and went on to work in Denver where he met Fred Stone. Fred was an
acrobat and tightrope walker.
Together they formed a team that lasted
for 22 years. They performed in various touring vaudeville companies, ending up
on Broadway in 1901 in The Girl From Up
There. But their big break came when
they were cast in The Wizard of Oz as The Scarecrow (Stone) and Tin Man (Montgomery).
The show ran in New York for a year, then toured the country, making both men
stars. They performed in this show until 1905.
They went on to perform in The Red Mill (1906) and the Winthrop Moving
Picture Company made short films of their routines from this show in 1907. They
continued to perform in various shows and a reviewer wrote: “The names of David C. Montgomery and Fred A.
Stone have been inseparably linked with fun and frolic ever since years ago
they forsook vaudeville to enter the musical comedy field…”
David Montgomery died suddenly in
Chicago on April 20, 1917. He was only 47 years old. Fred Stone outlived him by
many decades, dying on March 6, 1959.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Dance History Secret #313:
“David C. Montgomery and David Stone were the original
Scarecrow and Tin Man.”
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David Craig Montgomery was born in St.
Joseph, Missouri on March 21, 1870. Fred Andrew Stone was born on August 19,
1873.
Montgomery began dancing in his backyard
and taught himself to become a dancer and a contortionist. He began performing
locally and went on to work in Denver where he met Fred Stone. Fred was an
acrobat and tightrope walker.
Together they formed a team that lasted
for 22 years. They performed in various touring vaudeville companies, ending up
on Broadway in 1901 in The Girl From Up
There. But their big break came when
they were cast in The Wizard of Oz as The Scarecrow (Stone) and Tin Man (Montgomery).
The show ran in New York for a year, then toured the country, making both men
stars. They performed in this show until 1905.
They went on to perform in The Red Mill (1906) and the Winthrop Moving
Picture Company made short films of their routines from this show in 1907. They
continued to perform in various shows and a reviewer wrote: “The names of David C. Montgomery and Fred A.
Stone have been inseparably linked with fun and frolic ever since years ago
they forsook vaudeville to enter the musical comedy field…”
David Montgomery died suddenly in
Chicago on April 20, 1917. He was only 47 years old. Fred Stone outlived him by
many decades, dying on March 6, 1959.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Dance History Secret #313:
“David C. Montgomery and David Stone were the original
Scarecrow and Tin Man.”
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Quote of the Day:
Help expand the knowledge base!
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comment about any instructions, ideas, or images that worked best for you!
My
latest books are coloring books! They are available on Amazon.
Want
to know more about me? Read my interview at Ballet Connections:
Or "Like" me on my Facebook Author Page:
Or visit my Pinterest page:
For interesting articles involving mental health:
