Marlow in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
The Charles Frohman Memorial
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, July 14, 2023
1. The Charles Frohman Memorial Marker
Erected in 1924 by friends and admirers, this statue is a memorial to American born Charles Frohman, 1856 1915, who drowned in the sinking of the Lusitania.
A world famous theatre producer of amongst other works, Peter Pan. Frohman often visited and had great affection for Marlow saying that it was "better than any place in the world".
Frohman particularly enjoyed the view from the Causeway, where this memorial now stands, looking over the river Thames. The statue depicts a nymph which symbolisés the spirit of youth as portrayed in Frohman's most famous production.
Marlow Town Council is the custodian of this statue.
Erected 1924.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is May 7, 1915.
Location. 51° 34.113′ N, 0° 46.394′ W. Marker is in Marlow, England, in Buckinghamshire. Marker is on The Causeway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 85 The Causeway, Marlow, England SL7 2AA, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Marlow War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Causeway Bridge (approx. 4.4 kilometers away); Welcome to Bell Rope Meadow
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Also see . . . Charles Frohman, Biography - from The Lusitania Resource. Excerpt: "Charles Frohman, 58, was born on 15 July 1856 in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Charles had an older brother by four years, Daniel, and another brother Gustave. When Charles was 14, the Frohmans moved to New York City, and Charles took a job as night clerk for the New York Graphic. The Graphic sent him to sell the paper in Philadephia in 1876 at the Centennial Exposition where he took charge of the newsboys. He then moved to the New York Tribune where he worked by day and sold theater tickets at night."
"By 1915 Charles had produced more than 700 shows, in the USA, Britain, and France and employed an average of 700 actors a year, paying salaries totalling $25,000 a week. At the height of his power, Charles controlled five theatres in London, six in New York City, and over two hundred throughout the rest of the United States." (Submitted on July 15, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England.)
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, July 14, 2023
2. The Charles Frohman Memorial
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, July 14, 2023
3. The Charles Frohman Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
