Edward M. Favor

(1856 - 1936) American vaudeville comedian, singer, musical theater performer and pioneer recording artist, who was one of the most popular stars of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Favor was one of a small group of vaudeville singers who dominated early recording. He worked for virtually all the companies, specializing in comic songs and show tunes, and his career on record lasted from the early 1890's to around 1914. His stage career was even longer, extending from the his musical "1492" in 1893 through a succession of character roles in Broadway shows of the 1920's and 1930's. His last Broadway appearance was in 1934, at the age of 78.