James Totty Dalton, opera singer.

[hanes teulu]

New York Newspapers  http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html

I searched under  "the exact phrase" for James T Dalton - found an item in the "Utica NY Saturday Globe 1906 - 1908". I think 144 hits returned and tabbed down. There are other items.

Also searched "dalton baritone" - 40 hits. Some possibly relate to your James.

 

[J.J.]

You forgot to mention he married Margaret "James" 1870 Chelsea district Dec. quarter
If you have the parents it would be wise to post their names as they might be mentioned in the death cert or obit...also in case others are searching for this lady as well...

Found nothing for a death ,only another blurb on 2nd wife Sarah/Sallie  https://archive.org/stream/McGillLibrary-124271-2579/124271#page/n207/mode/2up/search/dalton

[J.J.]

If you have an age for Margaret, post it as well...Not a huge window between entry to U.S. in '77 and Ontario marriage in '79....You might also consider looking for her after these dates as in those days it wasn't unusual to see people remarry as widowers/widows and the spouse was alive & well elsewhere. Not saying this is the case, just that it did happen....J.J.

[hanes teulu]

The Era, 10 Dec 1876

Reporting on the American Theatre, it has an item
"THE OPERA IN BOSTON (from our own correspondent)
Nov 21st... The Soldene English Comic Opera ... and the new baritone - James T Dalton- has scored a success"

[Speedway ace]

Many thanks to Hannes teulu and J.J. for the info and input.
Hello again J.J., since we last communicated on this thread I have done much research on James T and have written his life story which runs to 2 pages of A4,  in the light of new discoveries it is now under review.

The death entry for a Margaret Dalton (London) in 1876 turns out to be the wrong Margaret (much to old). I have been unable to find a death entry for Margaret Dalton (Nee James) in the UK

Totties first wife Margaret James b.1851 in Wales was the daughter of Thomas and Eliza or Elizabeth James. she was 19 when she married James in 1870. London UK

Unless she died during the journey aboard the ship "City of Berlin", then I believe it is most likely she died in the States or Canada 1877-8.

I wonder if the Holman troupe were in the US in 1876-77, must check.

Edit: Have found James performing with the Holman troupe 24 Oct 1877 at Wheeling, West Virginia.

So it appears that after the Soldene troupe returned to England, James stayed in the USA and joined  the touring Holman troupe and thence to Canada.

The only mystery remaining is what happened to his first wife Margaret?

Nigel

[J.J.]

I did see this Margaret altho spelling may or may not be dalton...

Margaret Dalton Death  09 Aug 1877  Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Age   26  Marital Status   Married   Birth Year (Estimated)   1851  Birthplace Wales
There are months and days of age included on the image if you have her birth cert and want to do the math... ( sign in to see image) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6VQ-GLD
Nothing links to James T. though, but you can look and see if his troupe was in the area...

[hanes teulu]

"The Billboard" reported James death in hospital,Ontario - reason heart disease

[J.J.]

Bit of a timeline for start of 1877
    - January- Soldene was in Cincinnati ) (Ohio) last week, and will be in Louisville ( Kentucky)
   -Jan 14, 1877 newspaper - Park Theatre N.Y.  but might be speaking of the Apr. show?
    http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1877/01/14/page/13/article/the-outer-world
 - 10 February 1877 New Orleans     http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/onstage/revus/osar15kt.html
 - February 26, 1877  start week at Haverly's Theatre  Chicago
 - The Soldene troupe is booked to appear at the Park Theatre on April 2d.
    http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/onstage/revus/osar15kt.html

- adding California Theatre June 10th https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DAC18770610.2.11
- they performed in the U.S. until July...

Can't spot them afterwards to see if they returned to Ohio...
      adding: note the Cleveland theatre was called Euclid Avenue Opera House
        There was also the "Cleveland Theatre" but above sounds more likely a venue

            The death could have occurred on their return across the country.

[RunKitty]

Hi,

Not sure if you found an obit for Mr Dalton.  There is one in the Globe and Mail, Sept 4 1901, page 7.  It has some details about his career.  He died in Victoria Hospital around midnight on Saturday (you have the date of death already).  Born in England.  Started out learning the business of lithographing, but took up singing.  On coming to America, he travelled with several opera companies (not named ), finally joining the Holman group and marrying Miss Sallie Holman, the leading soprano of the company.  After the death of his wife (no date or place given), he was engaged in "one of the Chicago theatres" for a considerable time.  He returned to London and acted as choirmaster in some of the churches (again, not named).  His last engagement was with Christ Church.   He was also a successful music teacher and organizer of glee clubs, including the well-known Imperial Quartette.  It says his death was mainly the result of heart trouble. 

RK