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Henry Perley (1885 – November 15, 1972) was an Algonquin actor, entertainer, wilderness guide and author. He is commonly known by his pseudonym, Chief Henry Red Eagle.〔 〕 Perley became the youngest licensed guide in the state of Maine at the age of 14. He attended Greenville high school, and during that time earned money by making snowshoes and working in lumber yards. He was not only the first full-blooded Indian to graduate from Greenville high school, but was also class president and graduated valedictorian of his class of 1902.〔("Chief Henry Red Eagle Outstanding Maine Citizen" ) Editorial. ''Lewiston Evening Journal'' (ME ) January 17, 1977: 8A. Accessed April 8, 2015.〕 Perley's family roots can be traced back to the Maliseet Reservation in Tobique, New Brunswick, Canada.〔 His parents, Gabriel and Philomen Tomah Perley, were known as Canadian Malecites, who migrated due to lack of game in the 1870s.〔 Henry was the oldest of four siblings.〔 Calvert, Mary R. ''The Kennebec Wilderness Awakens''. Twin City Printery, 1986.〕 He met his wife Wanna Eagle, a professional diver and swimmer, while working at Coney Island's Dreamland. Wanna returned to Greenville, Maine with Perley, where she established the Eagle Haven recovery swim camp on Sugar Island for polio victims.〔 Parker, Everett L. ''The Moosehead Lake Region: 1900-1950''. Arcadia Publishing, 2004. 〕 Perley died at the age of 87 in Greenville, Maine on November 15, 1972 and is buried in the Greenville Cemetery.〔 ==Performance career== Upon graduation he worked at the L.A. Harris Drugstore for several years before joining traveling shows throughout the United States and Great Britain in the 1910s.〔("The Center for Moosehead History Celebrates the Earliest Residents" ). The Moosehead Historical Society & Museums. Accessed April 3, 2015.〕 Perley made his first appearance in traveling shows with the Kickapoo Indian Medicine Show, where he performed in full tribal regalia. He then followed an Indian troupe to Great Britain where he performed in 1911 and 1912. After returning to the United States, he joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the Barnum and Bailey Circus.〔 Perley often played the role of Indians stereotyped as savages during the early 1900s.〔Andersen, Phyllis. ("Book Review: A Landscape History of New England" )〕 During his time working with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and Barnum and Bailey's Circus, Perley attracted much attention from Hollywood talent scouts looking to bring "authenticity" to their productions.〔 He appeared in numerous silent films with actors and actresses such as Mary Pickford, the Gish Sisters, Rudolph Valentino and Richard Dix.〔 The recognition Perley gained from appearing in the silent films landed him parts in six different Broadway plays, including Cole Porter's 1916 musical comedy ''See America First''. He also appeared in Lynn Riggs and Cole Porter's ''Lo, The Poor Indian''.〔 Before retiring from performing, he appeared as part of an Indian show at the Chicago World's Fair.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chief Henry Red Eagle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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