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'''Thomas Francis Browne''' (17 February 1865 - 2 January 1907), known by his stage name '''Tom Browne, King of Whistlers''', appeared in Broadway theater and music-hall audiences worldwide with his unique ability to whistle two and even three notes simultaneously. He could also whistle two melodies at the same time. <ref>''The Sydney Morning Herald'', Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 25 July 1899.</ref> He toured the U.S., Europe and Australia/New Zealand extensively from 1891 through 1906. Browne was managed by Florenz Ziegfeld <ref>''The Times'', Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 7 October 1894.</ref>, was personally complimented by the Prince of Wales <ref>He whistled for the Prince, ''The New York Dramatic Mirror'', 6 January 1894.</ref>, later King Edward VII, and performed on the same stage with artists including Sarah Bernhardt <ref>''The Morning Post'', London, England, 2 July 1894.</ref>, Lillie Langtry <ref>''The Morning Post'', London, England, 31 May 1898.</ref>, Eva Tanguay, Eddie Foy, George Robey, R.G. Knowles, Dan Leno, George Grossmith, Dan Daly, Marie Lloyd, Marie Loftus, Vesta Tilley, Vesta Victoria and many others. <ref>''The Boston Globe'', Boston, Massachusetts, 23 December 1900. </ref> <ref>''The Morning Post'', London, England, 31 May 1898. </ref> <ref>''The Pall Mall Gazette'', London, England, 17 June 1897.</ref> He regularly appeared at the premier theaters of the day, including (in London) the Crystal Palace, Tivoli Theatre, London Pavilion and Empire Theatre; (in Paris) Folies Bergère and Paris Casino; (in New York) Oscar Hammerstein’s Victoria Theatre and Metropolitan Opera House; (in Sydney) Rickards’ Tivoli Theatre. |
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