Gladys Fulkner in Rhyolite - 1909 - 1910
Gladys Falconer taught dance and acting in Rhyolite in 1909 and 1910. She later married a Mining Engineer named
Burrows who lived next door to the Bottle House with his sister Jean and Parents. From Rhyolite they went to Tonpah, Nevada and opened up a produce market. After the fire that almost destroyed
Tonopah, her daughter Cecilia Nancy Burrows said she had never ate so many baked potatoes in her life. The pictures of Gladys Falconer
Burrows are from Buster Lund, husband to Cecilia Nancy Burrows.
 Myrtil, Billy, Gladys & Bion |
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 Gladys, Fred and Mrs. Cats |
 Gladys January 8, 1909 |
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 Rhyolite Players April 1, 1909 |
From a newspaper clipping with photos - No date or Newspaper heading
RHYOLITE PLAYERS GIVE GOOD SHOW - The Rhyolite players attracted a good sized house at their performance
of "In Maine" at the Nevada theater last evening. The company gave a good show, much better than the average traveling professional
organization. The play is a good one and abounds in interesting situations.
The company deserves praise for their careful portrayal of the
various parts. E. Pritchard Smith gave a vivid rendition of the down East old Yankee, Zeph Cummings, who believes in the Golden Rule.
C. L. Milward as Ralph Cummings his brother; F. DeLange Cats as Bingle, the fisherman; Ralph Munger as Temps, the hired man, and J. P.
O'Connell, as Mose Gossin, the stuttering lover, all were good.
The feminine cast, Mrs. Tallman, as Keziah, the old maid, made a hit
with the audience, while Miss Smith as Susie Cummings. Mrs. Cats as Mrs. Cummings, and Miss Gladys Falconer as Betsy Tomps, all
rendered their roles acceptably.
Earle Clemens rendered several of his songs in his usual style and was encored. the audiience,
thourougly enjoyed the perfermance throughout.
 Looks like they are at the Montgomery Shosone Mine area. |
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 Gladys, With Rhyolite in the background. 1909 |
 Gladys and one of her Rhyolite Players |
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 Guess he should have listened to Gladys |
Thank you to the Lund family for sharing such wonderful old photographs with us. And thank you Gladys and the Rhyolite Players for bringing so much joy to the citizens of Rhyolite.
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