Daughter of Solomon "Sollie" Belasco, who worked as a letter carrier for the post office and Augusta "Gussie" Levy Belasco.... both of which were from Sephardic Jewish families. He was the brother of famed Broadway producer David Belasco.. Her mother was the former Augusta "Gussie" Levy, her younger sister was Myrtle and kid brother was "Freddie" Belasco. The family were English Jews of Portuguese extraction.... the original spelling of the family name was "Velasco". She was one of several female members of the Belasco family named after their grandmother Reyna.
Was raised in San Francisco at 1725 Laguna Street (between Bush and Sutter Streets). Growing up, Reyna and her family were photographed many times by family friend and legendary photographer Fred Hartsook.
Reyna took dance lessons at "Professor W. J. O'Brien's Academy" starting at age 2 1/2 and was already performing professionally in Vaudeville by age 4. Her photo appeared in the San Francisco Call on November 11th, 1900 announcing a performance at Metropolitan Hall (n.e. corner of 5th and Jesse) on November 17th.
In 1901, at age 6, she performed her "buck and wing" dance and she sang "Our Crackerjack" at the Alhambra Theater. By March she was a regular Vaudeville performer at the Central Theater at Market and 8th Streets. In November, she danced at the Metropolitan Theater at a benefit and the reviewer for the S.F. Call said "Little Reyna Belasco, a niece of the Proprietor Fred Belasco, took the audience by storm by her clever dancing. The tot is but six years of age, but has at her command buck and wing steps that would do credit to a champion. A plentiful supply of floral tributes rewarded the tiny dancer."
In June, 1911, she graduated from Hamilton Grammar School on Geary, between Pierce and Scott.
Her father was a stockholder for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, so she was able to see the fair 2 days before the official opening. Her family took numerous unobstructed photographs there.
She married J. (Jules) Stanley Rosenthal (1893 - January 17, 1965) in 1917. He, would come to own "Stanley Rosenthal & Co. Inc." (Wholesale Furniture and Carpets) at 1301 Harrison St., S.F. He was a freemason and avid golfer.
By 1920, Reyna and Stanley lived at 1317 Hyde Street.
In the Fall of 1920, the family home at 1725 Laguna was demolished and by February 1921, the site had a new building under construction called "The Shinko Club". By 1930, the neighborhood was predominantly Japanese-American. The property is part of Japan Center today.
In 1940 census, Stanley and Reyna's Home was 279 30th Avenue, San Francisco.
Household Members were...
Head: J. Stanley Rosenthal (46)
Wife: Reyna B. Rosenthal (44)
Son: Stanley B. Rosenthal (19)
Daughter: Marjorie S. Rosenthal (15)
Daughter: Barbara Anne Rosenthal (8)
Maid: Rose Amans (22)
On October 3 1953 Stanley and Reyna went to Hawaii on vacation by Lurline ship.
By 1960 they lived at 310 Arballo Dr., Apt MB, S.F. (Park Merced).
She was a lifelong member of Congregation Sherith Israel on California Street. She was very involved in fundraising to help Jewish emigres from the Soviet Union settle in the U.S. during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
When she passed, her name was mentioned at a city hall meeting by Supervisor Dianne Feinstein. A moment of silence was observed in her honor.
A feature length film was produced about Reyna's childhood dancing career and her visit to the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The R. Christian Anderson feature film "When the World Came to San Francisco" starred veteran actress Beverly Washburn as Reyna Belasco Rosenthal. It premiered on October 30, 2015 at the deYoung Museum of Art, in the Koret Theatre, in Golden Gate Park. It was shown again in November by popular demand.
Was raised in San Francisco at 1725 Laguna Street (between Bush and Sutter Streets). Growing up, Reyna and her family were photographed many times by family friend and legendary photographer Fred Hartsook.
Reyna took dance lessons at "Professor W. J. O'Brien's Academy" starting at age 2 1/2 and was already performing professionally in Vaudeville by age 4. Her photo appeared in the San Francisco Call on November 11th, 1900 announcing a performance at Metropolitan Hall (n.e. corner of 5th and Jesse) on November 17th.
In 1901, at age 6, she performed her "buck and wing" dance and she sang "Our Crackerjack" at the Alhambra Theater. By March she was a regular Vaudeville performer at the Central Theater at Market and 8th Streets. In November, she danced at the Metropolitan Theater at a benefit and the reviewer for the S.F. Call said "Little Reyna Belasco, a niece of the Proprietor Fred Belasco, took the audience by storm by her clever dancing. The tot is but six years of age, but has at her command buck and wing steps that would do credit to a champion. A plentiful supply of floral tributes rewarded the tiny dancer."
In June, 1911, she graduated from Hamilton Grammar School on Geary, between Pierce and Scott.
Her father was a stockholder for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, so she was able to see the fair 2 days before the official opening. Her family took numerous unobstructed photographs there.
She married J. (Jules) Stanley Rosenthal (1893 - January 17, 1965) in 1917. He, would come to own "Stanley Rosenthal & Co. Inc." (Wholesale Furniture and Carpets) at 1301 Harrison St., S.F. He was a freemason and avid golfer.
By 1920, Reyna and Stanley lived at 1317 Hyde Street.
In the Fall of 1920, the family home at 1725 Laguna was demolished and by February 1921, the site had a new building under construction called "The Shinko Club". By 1930, the neighborhood was predominantly Japanese-American. The property is part of Japan Center today.
In 1940 census, Stanley and Reyna's Home was 279 30th Avenue, San Francisco.
Household Members were...
Head: J. Stanley Rosenthal (46)
Wife: Reyna B. Rosenthal (44)
Son: Stanley B. Rosenthal (19)
Daughter: Marjorie S. Rosenthal (15)
Daughter: Barbara Anne Rosenthal (8)
Maid: Rose Amans (22)
On October 3 1953 Stanley and Reyna went to Hawaii on vacation by Lurline ship.
By 1960 they lived at 310 Arballo Dr., Apt MB, S.F. (Park Merced).
She was a lifelong member of Congregation Sherith Israel on California Street. She was very involved in fundraising to help Jewish emigres from the Soviet Union settle in the U.S. during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
When she passed, her name was mentioned at a city hall meeting by Supervisor Dianne Feinstein. A moment of silence was observed in her honor.
A feature length film was produced about Reyna's childhood dancing career and her visit to the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The R. Christian Anderson feature film "When the World Came to San Francisco" starred veteran actress Beverly Washburn as Reyna Belasco Rosenthal. It premiered on October 30, 2015 at the deYoung Museum of Art, in the Koret Theatre, in Golden Gate Park. It was shown again in November by popular demand.
Daughter of Solomon "Sollie" Belasco, who worked as a letter carrier for the post office and Augusta "Gussie" Levy Belasco.... both of which were from Sephardic Jewish families. He was the brother of famed Broadway producer David Belasco.. Her mother was the former Augusta "Gussie" Levy, her younger sister was Myrtle and kid brother was "Freddie" Belasco. The family were English Jews of Portuguese extraction.... the original spelling of the family name was "Velasco". She was one of several female members of the Belasco family named after their grandmother Reyna.
Was raised in San Francisco at 1725 Laguna Street (between Bush and Sutter Streets). Growing up, Reyna and her family were photographed many times by family friend and legendary photographer Fred Hartsook.
Reyna took dance lessons at "Professor W. J. O'Brien's Academy" starting at age 2 1/2 and was already performing professionally in Vaudeville by age 4. Her photo appeared in the San Francisco Call on November 11th, 1900 announcing a performance at Metropolitan Hall (n.e. corner of 5th and Jesse) on November 17th.
In 1901, at age 6, she performed her "buck and wing" dance and she sang "Our Crackerjack" at the Alhambra Theater. By March she was a regular Vaudeville performer at the Central Theater at Market and 8th Streets. In November, she danced at the Metropolitan Theater at a benefit and the reviewer for the S.F. Call said "Little Reyna Belasco, a niece of the Proprietor Fred Belasco, took the audience by storm by her clever dancing. The tot is but six years of age, but has at her command buck and wing steps that would do credit to a champion. A plentiful supply of floral tributes rewarded the tiny dancer."
In June, 1911, she graduated from Hamilton Grammar School on Geary, between Pierce and Scott.
Her father was a stockholder for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, so she was able to see the fair 2 days before the official opening. Her family took numerous unobstructed photographs there.
She married J. (Jules) Stanley Rosenthal (1893 - January 17, 1965) in 1917. He, would come to own "Stanley Rosenthal & Co. Inc." (Wholesale Furniture and Carpets) at 1301 Harrison St., S.F. He was a freemason and avid golfer.
By 1920, Reyna and Stanley lived at 1317 Hyde Street.
In the Fall of 1920, the family home at 1725 Laguna was demolished and by February 1921, the site had a new building under construction called "The Shinko Club". By 1930, the neighborhood was predominantly Japanese-American. The property is part of Japan Center today.
In 1940 census, Stanley and Reyna's Home was 279 30th Avenue, San Francisco.
Household Members were...
Head: J. Stanley Rosenthal (46)
Wife: Reyna B. Rosenthal (44)
Son: Stanley B. Rosenthal (19)
Daughter: Marjorie S. Rosenthal (15)
Daughter: Barbara Anne Rosenthal (8)
Maid: Rose Amans (22)
On October 3 1953 Stanley and Reyna went to Hawaii on vacation by Lurline ship.
By 1960 they lived at 310 Arballo Dr., Apt MB, S.F. (Park Merced).
She was a lifelong member of Congregation Sherith Israel on California Street. She was very involved in fundraising to help Jewish emigres from the Soviet Union settle in the U.S. during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
When she passed, her name was mentioned at a city hall meeting by Supervisor Dianne Feinstein. A moment of silence was observed in her honor.
A feature length film was produced about Reyna's childhood dancing career and her visit to the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The R. Christian Anderson feature film "When the World Came to San Francisco" starred veteran actress Beverly Washburn as Reyna Belasco Rosenthal. It premiered on October 30, 2015 at the deYoung Museum of Art, in the Koret Theatre, in Golden Gate Park. It was shown again in November by popular demand.
Was raised in San Francisco at 1725 Laguna Street (between Bush and Sutter Streets). Growing up, Reyna and her family were photographed many times by family friend and legendary photographer Fred Hartsook.
Reyna took dance lessons at "Professor W. J. O'Brien's Academy" starting at age 2 1/2 and was already performing professionally in Vaudeville by age 4. Her photo appeared in the San Francisco Call on November 11th, 1900 announcing a performance at Metropolitan Hall (n.e. corner of 5th and Jesse) on November 17th.
In 1901, at age 6, she performed her "buck and wing" dance and she sang "Our Crackerjack" at the Alhambra Theater. By March she was a regular Vaudeville performer at the Central Theater at Market and 8th Streets. In November, she danced at the Metropolitan Theater at a benefit and the reviewer for the S.F. Call said "Little Reyna Belasco, a niece of the Proprietor Fred Belasco, took the audience by storm by her clever dancing. The tot is but six years of age, but has at her command buck and wing steps that would do credit to a champion. A plentiful supply of floral tributes rewarded the tiny dancer."
In June, 1911, she graduated from Hamilton Grammar School on Geary, between Pierce and Scott.
Her father was a stockholder for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, so she was able to see the fair 2 days before the official opening. Her family took numerous unobstructed photographs there.
She married J. (Jules) Stanley Rosenthal (1893 - January 17, 1965) in 1917. He, would come to own "Stanley Rosenthal & Co. Inc." (Wholesale Furniture and Carpets) at 1301 Harrison St., S.F. He was a freemason and avid golfer.
By 1920, Reyna and Stanley lived at 1317 Hyde Street.
In the Fall of 1920, the family home at 1725 Laguna was demolished and by February 1921, the site had a new building under construction called "The Shinko Club". By 1930, the neighborhood was predominantly Japanese-American. The property is part of Japan Center today.
In 1940 census, Stanley and Reyna's Home was 279 30th Avenue, San Francisco.
Household Members were...
Head: J. Stanley Rosenthal (46)
Wife: Reyna B. Rosenthal (44)
Son: Stanley B. Rosenthal (19)
Daughter: Marjorie S. Rosenthal (15)
Daughter: Barbara Anne Rosenthal (8)
Maid: Rose Amans (22)
On October 3 1953 Stanley and Reyna went to Hawaii on vacation by Lurline ship.
By 1960 they lived at 310 Arballo Dr., Apt MB, S.F. (Park Merced).
She was a lifelong member of Congregation Sherith Israel on California Street. She was very involved in fundraising to help Jewish emigres from the Soviet Union settle in the U.S. during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
When she passed, her name was mentioned at a city hall meeting by Supervisor Dianne Feinstein. A moment of silence was observed in her honor.
A feature length film was produced about Reyna's childhood dancing career and her visit to the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The R. Christian Anderson feature film "When the World Came to San Francisco" starred veteran actress Beverly Washburn as Reyna Belasco Rosenthal. It premiered on October 30, 2015 at the deYoung Museum of Art, in the Koret Theatre, in Golden Gate Park. It was shown again in November by popular demand.
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REYNA BELASCO ROSENTHAL
1895 - 1976
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