Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Busby Berkeley Was Here

Sawyer Mansion
The Library just received a new biography of Busby Berkeley, Buzz: The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley. During the 1920s, Hollywood choreographer Busby Berkeley owned the Sawyer Mansion here in Dover. Berkeley was famous for elaborate musical productions featuring scores of chorus girls. He shared a very close bond with his mother, who lived with him. The Dover City Directory listed the house at 47 Central Avenue under his mother's name, Mrs. Gertrude B. Enos. The property was taken over by the city after Busby Berkeley neglected to pay taxes. The Sawyer Mansion was torn down in 1958 when the Spaulding Turnpike overpass was built, where the present day Burger King stands. We were thrilled to find that the Library's website was sited as a source of research for the book! Want to see the web page the biography mentioned?
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  1. Jeffrey Spivak2:29 PM

    I'm the author of "Buzz: The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley" and I want to thank The Dover Public Library for the Sawyer Mansion information provided on your very helpful website.

    I was happy to list the reference in my book.

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