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Scanlan was, at only 13 years old, a boy temperance singer. For seven years, he toured New England with different temperance lecturers. It was his job to sing and to provide the entertainment at their meetings. When he was 20 years old, he formed a vaudeville team with William Cronin, an Irish comedian. In 1885 Scanlan starred in and wrote Shane Na Laun, an Irish play. One of the songs he wrote and performed was "Peggy O'Moore". |