Marriage
Her husband was Frank Lawton, the whistler. Lawton (d. 1914) was an actor, siffluer, and comedian who became known when he played the role of Blinky Bill McGuirk in The Belle of New York. The American musical comedy opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, England, on April 12, 1899. Earle brought divorce action against Lawton in February 1897.
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