tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935297705846111801.post567866314916503084..comments2024-03-24T16:37:56.651-07:00Comments on Kurt of Gerolstein: Putting Charley to rights ...GEROLSTEINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08446253124724430879noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935297705846111801.post-19713801565001718752020-04-10T14:13:42.855-07:002020-04-10T14:13:42.855-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.GEROLSTEINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446253124724430879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935297705846111801.post-12379085450224557332020-04-09T13:25:55.960-07:002020-04-09T13:25:55.960-07:00Thank you for setting the record straight. Charle...Thank you for setting the record straight. Charles J Campbell was my grandmother’s grandfather. Though she never met him—she was born three months after he died—there is much lore about him in the family. My father keeps a trophy cup, which, we were told, was awarded to “Charley” for marksmanship when he served in India. The cup reads “2nd Surrey Art’ly. V. Brigade. Trump’tr Clever (sic) 1865”. Obviously, if he had been born in 1856, he would have been 9 years old, living in India, serving as a trumpeter, and a brilliant shot. Not likely. The 1849 date is clearly more plausible, putting him in the 2nd Surrey Artillery at the age of 16. <br /><br />I have in my basement a number of his papers, photos and keepsakes. In one photo Charles has shaved his moustache, wears a kimono and his hair in a bow on the top of his head. In his hand he holds a paper fan. This must be a photo of his role as Nanki-Poo in The Mikado around 1887 or 8. Other photos of him in costume are a complete mystery to me. He kept many warmly inscribed photos from his colleagues on and off the stage. His scrapbook is full of reviews of his performances in the US and abroad. Apparently his widow never threw anything away. All of it was in my grandmother’s attic and now it is in my basement. <br /><br />Eugenie Campbell (nee Williams) was called Mardy by her family. Her father made his fortune in shipping. Apparently she was quite an imposing woman even in her later years. A number of publicity photos of her are saved among the boxes. I know much less about her career, though there is lore about her as well. <br /><br />Thank you again for your post about Charles Campbell. I’d be happy to share images of the trophy cup and other photos—unfortunately, there is no way to do so in this comment on your blog. If you would like to contact me, feel free to do so.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361393234807108338noreply@blogger.com