Ethel Salisbury Hanley

Ethel Salisbury Hanley
Ethel Salisbury Hanley, from a 1922 publication
BornJanuary 1, 1890
Fort Madison, Iowa, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 1949 (age 59)
Muscatine, Iowa, U.S.
OccupationsSpeed boat racer, entertainer, puppeteer
RelativesJoe R. Hanley (brother-in-law)

Ethel E. Salisbury Hanley (January 1, 1890 – August 20, 1949)[1] was an American speed boat racer, entertainer, actress, and puppeteer, described as "the foremost woman driver of hydroplanes in the world" in 1925, after she raced in Norway, England, and France.[2]

Early life and education

Hanley was born in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Charles Henry Salisbury and Amy Trickett Salisbury.[1]

Career

Hanley toured the United States as an entertainer, appearing on Chautauqua programs throughout the Midwest as a dramatic reader[3] and puppeteer.[4][5] She acted in plays in 1926,[6] and as head of the Salisbury Players in 1929.[7] She also taught public speaking, dramatics, and forensics in Muscatine public schools.[3] She continued acting and was director and producer of the Salisbury Players into the 1940s.[8][9][10] She toured with her marionette show in the 1940s.[11]

Hanley and her husband Charles P. Hanley were speed boat racers.[12][13] She set a world's record at Lake Pontchartrain in 1923 for boats in her class.[14][15] In summer 1924, she competed in motorboat races in Norway, England, and France.[16] She was the first woman driver to be a delegate to the National Motor Boat Show, representing the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association in 1927.[17] The Hanleys endorsed Valspar varnish in print advertisements.[18]

Personal life

Salisbury married lawyer Charles Palmer Hanley in 1916. His brother was Joe R. Hanley, lieutenant governor of New York.[19] She died in 1949, at the age of 59, in Muscatine, Iowa.[1] Her marionette shows continued to tour after her death.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mrs. Hanley, Director of Puppet Shows for Many Years, Dies in Muscatine; Funeral on Monday". Quad-City Times. 1949-08-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Muscatine, Iowa". Canadian Motor Boat. 20 (8): 41. June 1925.
  3. ^ a b "Local Reader is Scoring Success; Mrs. Ethel Salisbury Hanley Appears in East". The Muscatine Journal. 1922-08-15. p. 7. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ethel Salisbury Hanley, Entertainer (advertisement)". The Lyceum Magazine: 6. September 1922.
  5. ^ "Ethel Salisbury Hanley". Bethany Clipper. 1922-07-26. p. 12. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Change Date of Lyceum Course; 'The Mollusc' to be Presented Monday, Dec. 13". The Muscatine Journal. 1926-12-07. p. 9. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chautauqua at Aledo Drawing Large Crowds". The Rock Island Argus. 1929-08-21. p. 16. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Summer Theater is Formed". The Plain Dealer. 1940-08-04. p. 42. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Salisbury Players Will Present Three Act Comedy, 'Her Husband's Wife'". The Richmond News. 1941-09-29. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Salisbury Players at Nazareth High". The Morning Call. 1942-10-29. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hanley Show Booked at Mediapolis". The Muscatine Journal. 1944-08-07. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Boating 'legend' focus of program". The Muscatine Journal. 1989-08-31. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  13. ^ "A Real Daredevil". The Times-Picayune. 1923-02-12. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Make Two World's Power Boat Marks; Mississippi Valley Record Also Lowered in Speed Tests at New Orleans". The New York Times. February 17, 1923. p. 10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  15. ^ "Mrs. Hanley Breaks World's Record". The Lyceum Magazine: 22. March 1923.
  16. ^ "Woman Driver to Compete in M. V. Meet Next Month". The Muskegon Chronicle. 1925-06-04. p. 12. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Miss Hanley a Delegate; Noted Driver First Woman Chosen for Motor Boat Conferences". The New York Times. January 20, 1927. p. 17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  18. ^ "Valspar (advertisement)". Motor Boat. 17: 39. March 25, 1920.
  19. ^ "Those Famous Hanleys". The Lyceum Magazine: 42. June 1925.
  20. ^ "Mrs. Hanley's Marionettes to Start on Tours". The Muscatine Journal. 1949-08-10. p. 7. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Hanley Marionettes to be Here January 31". The Herington Times. 1950-01-26. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
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