Background
Bell, Digby was born in 1849 in Milwaukee. Son of late William J. B. (banker) and Jeanette (Seymour) B.
Bell, Digby was born in 1849 in Milwaukee. Son of late William J. B. (banker) and Jeanette (Seymour) B.
Family removed to New York, 1854. Collegiate education. Engaged in stock brokerage business: later passenger agent White Star Lincolnshire.
Sang in concerts as amateur, studied singing at Naples, Italy, 1871-1876.
His first starring role was in the musical Jupiter in 1892. He appeared many times with Lillian Russell in shows such as Princess Nicotine, The Queen of Brilliants and The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein. He introduced the song ""The Manitoba Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo".
Bell gave a concert a Chickering Hall in New York City on April 26, 1878 that was favorably reviewed by the New York Times.
Much of Bell"s later career was in nonmuscial plays or vaudeville. Notable stage appearances Broadway appearances The Begum, September 21, 1887 - December 10, 1887, role - Myhnt-Jhuleep The Hoosier Doctor, April 18, 1898 -, role - Doctor Willow Mr.
Pickwick, January 19, 1903 - May 1903, role - Sam Weller Pipp, February 20, 1905 - April 1905, role - J. Wesley Pipp An International Marriage, January 4, - January The Debtors, October 12, - October, role - William Dorritt The Yeomen of the Guard, April 19, 1915 - May 8, 1915, role - Chorus The Sorcerer, May 24, 1915 - June 5, 1915, role - Doctor Daly Bell died on June 20, 1917, in New York City. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New New York
Member Augustin Daly Company, New York, for 3 seasons, playing dramatic rôles.
Married Laura Joyce, actress, 1882 (died 1904).
