US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Frank was a musician and vaudeville performer, who, along with his wife and sons, formed two popular troupes. The first was Morton and Mudge, with his wife, Augusta. The second was the Mudge Morton Trio, which including not only his wife, but his two sons, Leland and Carl. Carl later became known as Charles Morton, one of the most popular stars of the late silent film era. Charles Morton (L) and Frank Mudge, son and father, look at a broadsheet advertisement for "Mudge and Morton, the Renowned American Musical Specialty," dated August 15, 1904. Text from negative sleeve: 1053 - [stamp] JUL 10 1935. Top to Bottom- Charles Morton & Frank Mudge. Robert Thomas Case. [does not appear to be related to the Thomas case]
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7361 ark:/21198/zz002df1pq
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Vaudeville Actors--American--California--Los Angeles Musicians--American--California--Los Angeles Mudge, Frank, 1870-1942
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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