Zoe Barnett

Ellen Zoe Barnett (1883 – December 19, 1969) was an American actress in musical comedies.

"She is a clever young woman, a natural comedienne, a graceful dancer, and a real actress," declared a Louisiana newspaper, continuing, "if she were not a musical comedy prima donna and comedienne she could be an emotional actress.

I've always wanted to play schoolgirl roles, wear frilly frocks and act innocently, but when a manager sets eyes on me he has in mind some particularly wicked woman for me to personate.

[12] She retired from the professional stage after marrying Pinkham; but she was active in producing plays for the Sorosis chapter in Patchogue, New York.

Zoe Barnett Pinkham died in 1969, aged 86 years, at a nursing home in Port Jefferson, New York.

Zoe Barnett, c. 1912
Barnett on the cover of sheet music for "The tale of a bumblebee"