From Wikipedia Edward Addison Favor (August 29, 1856 – January 10, 1936), who was billed as Edward M. Favor or Ed.

M. Favor, was an American vaudeville comedian, singer, musical theatre performer and pioneer recording artist, who was one of the most popular stars of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was born in New York, the son of Franklin Cushman Favor and his wife Lydia, née Lowe.