Theo Pennington is identified on the back of this image as a “Prima dona soprano.” I can find only one other reference to her career: a newspaper account from Montreal in 1928 notes a local performance.
There are other references to a Theo Pennington, in the stage industry, singer, actress/actor, but can’t decide whether this Theo Pennington is a man or woman.
She must not have made a big success story if so little is known about here. There again playing the Rialto in Hood River, Oregon instead of the large cities.
l.e.
In 1945 Miss Theo Pennington was one of the singers at a San Francisco fund raiser.
Charlott
Very much into her pearls. Wonder if any of them were the real thing?
l.e.
I think Miss Theo Pennington was an opera singer, who performed with the Dunbar Opera Company. In the Prescott, Arizona Evening Courier, March 21, 1922: "Theo Pennington, who charmed her Prescott audience in "Robin Hood" when she sang "Oh, Promise Me," is seen and heard at her best as Arline in "The Bohemian Girl."…. Several songs are mentioned then… "Miss Pennington is ably supported by Carl Bundsehl as Count Arnheim:….
Lesa
According to a University of Washington photo archive note, Martin A Grady was a studio photographer in Seattle, Washington, between 1920 – 1925. He marked his photo’s, Grady Seattle, as the picture seen here. I would think that this is a promotional photo taken of Theo in Costume. The pearls are so poorly strung, that I do not believe they are real, and the gown is in a somewhat frayed condition as well, which leads me to believe, that it is more than likely a costume for one of her performance’s.
Charlott
There are other references to a Theo Pennington, in the stage industry, singer, actress/actor, but can’t decide whether this Theo Pennington is a man or woman.
She must not have made a big success story if so little is known about here. There again playing the Rialto in Hood River, Oregon instead of the large cities.
l.e.
In 1945 Miss Theo Pennington was one of the singers at a San Francisco fund raiser.
Charlott
Very much into her pearls. Wonder if any of them were the real thing?
l.e.
I think Miss Theo Pennington was an opera singer, who performed with the Dunbar Opera Company.
In the Prescott, Arizona Evening Courier, March 21, 1922:
"Theo Pennington, who charmed her Prescott audience in "Robin Hood" when she sang "Oh, Promise Me," is seen and heard at her best as Arline in "The Bohemian Girl."….
Several songs are mentioned then…
"Miss Pennington is ably supported by Carl Bundsehl as Count Arnheim:….
Lesa
According to a University of Washington photo archive note, Martin A Grady was a studio photographer in Seattle, Washington, between 1920 – 1925. He marked his photo’s, Grady Seattle, as the picture seen here. I would think that this is a promotional photo taken of Theo in Costume. The pearls are so poorly strung, that I do not believe they are real, and the gown is in a somewhat frayed condition as well, which leads me to believe, that it is more than likely a costume for one of her performance’s.