Rose Gallagher was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA and was the daughter of James R. and Annie Gallagher. Her family moved from PA to Brooklyn, NY by 1920. Contrary to the just-folks impression given by newspaper articles at the time of her marriage, her father was a professional man, the head of the credit department at Wannamaker's Department Store.
In the 1920s she became a Ziegfeld Follies girl and appeared on Broadway in "Show Boat." With much publicity and public drama, she married George L. Loft in 1929 in a secret marriage that was revealed in 1930. They came to public notice when, after drinking at party on Long Island, she wrecked his car. When arrested, she told the police she was Mrs. George Loft, then said she wasn't. He said she wasn't. But later they both said they were married, either at that time, or shortly afterwards:
From the NY Daily News, 14 Feb 1929: " 'I'm beginning to feel kind of nonchalant about it all,' related Rose at her Brooklyn home, where she lives with her mother. 'Of course, I couldn't to to court. I called George up and told him so. He said it would be all right. Gosh, I don't even know the lawyer was for me. George sent him.'
"'Who did all the billing out, Rose?'
"'Mr. Sherman," she replied. 'Thomas R. Sherman, a broker. He and his wife were along with us on our party.'
"' Where was the party?'
"'Out at Henri's. Now don't ask me how to spell it. It's that real swanky joint out there on Long Island somewhere.'
"'And then, it seems we were all in a hilarious mod. Just feeling good, you know. Nobody can say I was under the influence. So I dashed out and hopped into George's car--and off I shot, like a streak of lighting. And how!'
"'George ran out and tried to call me back. It all seemed like so much fun. I was always mischievous, you know. When I was a child my mother was always scolding me for busting the chinaware.'
"The rest dealt with Rose's crashing into two cars which happened to be in her path. Her capers came to a close when she smashed into telegraph pole." She was fined $500. George Loft was also charged.
George L. Loft was a man-about-town and the son of a wealthy candy manufacturer who became a congressman. She gave up show business when she married. She was widowed in 1935 and doesn't seem to have inherited significant money. She did take a trip to Cuba with her in-laws shortly after her husband's death. She is found in the 1940 census and 1950 census in New York City working as a beautician. She was in Easton, MD in 1959 working as a clerk.
In her 1990 death notice in an Easton, MD paper, it said that she would be buried here.
In the 1920s she became a Ziegfeld Follies girl and appeared on Broadway in "Show Boat." With much publicity and public drama, she married George L. Loft in 1929 in a secret marriage that was revealed in 1930. They came to public notice when, after drinking at party on Long Island, she wrecked his car. When arrested, she told the police she was Mrs. George Loft, then said she wasn't. He said she wasn't. But later they both said they were married, either at that time, or shortly afterwards:
From the NY Daily News, 14 Feb 1929: " 'I'm beginning to feel kind of nonchalant about it all,' related Rose at her Brooklyn home, where she lives with her mother. 'Of course, I couldn't to to court. I called George up and told him so. He said it would be all right. Gosh, I don't even know the lawyer was for me. George sent him.'
"'Who did all the billing out, Rose?'
"'Mr. Sherman," she replied. 'Thomas R. Sherman, a broker. He and his wife were along with us on our party.'
"' Where was the party?'
"'Out at Henri's. Now don't ask me how to spell it. It's that real swanky joint out there on Long Island somewhere.'
"'And then, it seems we were all in a hilarious mod. Just feeling good, you know. Nobody can say I was under the influence. So I dashed out and hopped into George's car--and off I shot, like a streak of lighting. And how!'
"'George ran out and tried to call me back. It all seemed like so much fun. I was always mischievous, you know. When I was a child my mother was always scolding me for busting the chinaware.'
"The rest dealt with Rose's crashing into two cars which happened to be in her path. Her capers came to a close when she smashed into telegraph pole." She was fined $500. George Loft was also charged.
George L. Loft was a man-about-town and the son of a wealthy candy manufacturer who became a congressman. She gave up show business when she married. She was widowed in 1935 and doesn't seem to have inherited significant money. She did take a trip to Cuba with her in-laws shortly after her husband's death. She is found in the 1940 census and 1950 census in New York City working as a beautician. She was in Easton, MD in 1959 working as a clerk.
In her 1990 death notice in an Easton, MD paper, it said that she would be buried here.
Rose Gallagher was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA and was the daughter of James R. and Annie Gallagher. Her family moved from PA to Brooklyn, NY by 1920. Contrary to the just-folks impression given by newspaper articles at the time of her marriage, her father was a professional man, the head of the credit department at Wannamaker's Department Store.
In the 1920s she became a Ziegfeld Follies girl and appeared on Broadway in "Show Boat." With much publicity and public drama, she married George L. Loft in 1929 in a secret marriage that was revealed in 1930. They came to public notice when, after drinking at party on Long Island, she wrecked his car. When arrested, she told the police she was Mrs. George Loft, then said she wasn't. He said she wasn't. But later they both said they were married, either at that time, or shortly afterwards:
From the NY Daily News, 14 Feb 1929: " 'I'm beginning to feel kind of nonchalant about it all,' related Rose at her Brooklyn home, where she lives with her mother. 'Of course, I couldn't to to court. I called George up and told him so. He said it would be all right. Gosh, I don't even know the lawyer was for me. George sent him.'
"'Who did all the billing out, Rose?'
"'Mr. Sherman," she replied. 'Thomas R. Sherman, a broker. He and his wife were along with us on our party.'
"' Where was the party?'
"'Out at Henri's. Now don't ask me how to spell it. It's that real swanky joint out there on Long Island somewhere.'
"'And then, it seems we were all in a hilarious mod. Just feeling good, you know. Nobody can say I was under the influence. So I dashed out and hopped into George's car--and off I shot, like a streak of lighting. And how!'
"'George ran out and tried to call me back. It all seemed like so much fun. I was always mischievous, you know. When I was a child my mother was always scolding me for busting the chinaware.'
"The rest dealt with Rose's crashing into two cars which happened to be in her path. Her capers came to a close when she smashed into telegraph pole." She was fined $500. George Loft was also charged.
George L. Loft was a man-about-town and the son of a wealthy candy manufacturer who became a congressman. She gave up show business when she married. She was widowed in 1935 and doesn't seem to have inherited significant money. She did take a trip to Cuba with her in-laws shortly after her husband's death. She is found in the 1940 census and 1950 census in New York City working as a beautician. She was in Easton, MD in 1959 working as a clerk.
In her 1990 death notice in an Easton, MD paper, it said that she would be buried here.
In the 1920s she became a Ziegfeld Follies girl and appeared on Broadway in "Show Boat." With much publicity and public drama, she married George L. Loft in 1929 in a secret marriage that was revealed in 1930. They came to public notice when, after drinking at party on Long Island, she wrecked his car. When arrested, she told the police she was Mrs. George Loft, then said she wasn't. He said she wasn't. But later they both said they were married, either at that time, or shortly afterwards:
From the NY Daily News, 14 Feb 1929: " 'I'm beginning to feel kind of nonchalant about it all,' related Rose at her Brooklyn home, where she lives with her mother. 'Of course, I couldn't to to court. I called George up and told him so. He said it would be all right. Gosh, I don't even know the lawyer was for me. George sent him.'
"'Who did all the billing out, Rose?'
"'Mr. Sherman," she replied. 'Thomas R. Sherman, a broker. He and his wife were along with us on our party.'
"' Where was the party?'
"'Out at Henri's. Now don't ask me how to spell it. It's that real swanky joint out there on Long Island somewhere.'
"'And then, it seems we were all in a hilarious mod. Just feeling good, you know. Nobody can say I was under the influence. So I dashed out and hopped into George's car--and off I shot, like a streak of lighting. And how!'
"'George ran out and tried to call me back. It all seemed like so much fun. I was always mischievous, you know. When I was a child my mother was always scolding me for busting the chinaware.'
"The rest dealt with Rose's crashing into two cars which happened to be in her path. Her capers came to a close when she smashed into telegraph pole." She was fined $500. George Loft was also charged.
George L. Loft was a man-about-town and the son of a wealthy candy manufacturer who became a congressman. She gave up show business when she married. She was widowed in 1935 and doesn't seem to have inherited significant money. She did take a trip to Cuba with her in-laws shortly after her husband's death. She is found in the 1940 census and 1950 census in New York City working as a beautician. She was in Easton, MD in 1959 working as a clerk.
In her 1990 death notice in an Easton, MD paper, it said that she would be buried here.
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