Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-07-08 | Page 6 | Blind Tom Hayden Succumbs to Pneumonia

BLIND TOM HAYDEN SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA New York, July S Thomas T. Hay- jGi den, the actor, known from coast to coast as "Blind Tom Haydon," Is dead i at his homo In Brooklyn, following an i attack of pneumonia. l $ He had been sightless for thirteen ,' years. Before he became blind as the result of an aeddent, ho played i many prominent parts, at ono time j with Miss Edith Kingdon, now Mrs. George J. Gould. For more than 25 years Mr. Hav- f J den was with the prominent dramatic ' - clubs In New York and Brooklyn. His "' $ favorite role was Armand, In Camllle. ! ft He appeared In that part In New York ; 1" theaters and attracted the attention J f, of Charles Frohman, who offered him 1 an engagement as leading man. Mr. ( i Hayden declined this, as he had de- i r cllned other like offers, preferring to i lemaln an amateur. 00 . ! ,