The Little Church Around the Corner

Little Church Around the Corner, The (New York). At George Holland's death in 1870, Joseph Jefferson and Holland's son went to arrange the funeral service at a nearby Episcopal church. Refused on the grounds that Holland was an actor, they were informed, “There is a little church around the corner where they do that sort of thing.” As a result, the Protestant‐Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration on East 29th Street acquired its nickname and has ever since served popularly for theatrical weddings and funerals. It was featured prominently (and was sung about) in the musical Sally (1920).