A little note: Ok, I guess I should have explained this in the
beginning…the first "chapter" was actually an introduction to this fic.
Each consecutive chapter will be about a newsie, starting with this one
about Blink. Then there will be another on about another newsies and so on.
The first chapter was to get everyone's attention: now begins the real fic…
Whatever happened to the Newsies?
Blink's Story
By Hope Denton
My search for the newsies started at Irving Hall with Medda Larkson. Miss Larkson was able to point me in the direction of the newsie known as Kid Blink. Miss Larkson was able to tell me where he was simply because he performs in Irving Hall. Kid Blink is performing on stage as a singer and dancer on Vaudeville stages across the country. He no longer wears his patch. In fact he admits was a selling ploy in newsie days. Blink is a highly popular singer and dancer. During our interview Blink, whose real name is Daniel Walker, told me that he enjoyed his days as a newsie and "wouldn't trade them for The World, that's how I got started as a performer. Getting people to buy papers taught me how to play to my audience."
Five years ago just as he was starting to gain in popularity, Blink married Angela Van Wyck, daughter of former Mayor Van Wyck. Mrs. Walker told me that it was through the one-year reunion of the Newsboy Strike that the two of them met. She was sent by her father to represent him and to show belated support for the newsie strike. When asked Blink about when they met he told me "I always dreamed of meeting her. The social columns of the newspaper were always filled with stories of her beauty and kindness. I admit that when we met I followed her around like a lovesick child." The two of them now have three children and still live in Manhattan.
While talking with Blink I was able to get a lead on another newsie. His story will hopefully be my next. Until then goodbye and good luck!
Whatever happened to the Newsies?
Blink's Story
By Hope Denton
My search for the newsies started at Irving Hall with Medda Larkson. Miss Larkson was able to point me in the direction of the newsie known as Kid Blink. Miss Larkson was able to tell me where he was simply because he performs in Irving Hall. Kid Blink is performing on stage as a singer and dancer on Vaudeville stages across the country. He no longer wears his patch. In fact he admits was a selling ploy in newsie days. Blink is a highly popular singer and dancer. During our interview Blink, whose real name is Daniel Walker, told me that he enjoyed his days as a newsie and "wouldn't trade them for The World, that's how I got started as a performer. Getting people to buy papers taught me how to play to my audience."
Five years ago just as he was starting to gain in popularity, Blink married Angela Van Wyck, daughter of former Mayor Van Wyck. Mrs. Walker told me that it was through the one-year reunion of the Newsboy Strike that the two of them met. She was sent by her father to represent him and to show belated support for the newsie strike. When asked Blink about when they met he told me "I always dreamed of meeting her. The social columns of the newspaper were always filled with stories of her beauty and kindness. I admit that when we met I followed her around like a lovesick child." The two of them now have three children and still live in Manhattan.
While talking with Blink I was able to get a lead on another newsie. His story will hopefully be my next. Until then goodbye and good luck!