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  1. Charlotte Greenwood: The Life and Career of the Comic Star of Vaudeville, Radio and Film by Grant Hayter-Menzies, 2007-04-18

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82. Little Theatre Of New Smyrna Beach
opened last weekend at the Little theatre of New Greg Harris plays radio technician/engineerStanley, and is He and Hazard do the vaudeville who s on first
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1940s Radio Hour
BY SANDI CARROLL
Staff Writer New Smyrna Beach, Feb 23, 2001 Make sure you go see "The 1940s Radio Hour," which opened last weekend at the Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach. It is a delightful production. This toe-tapping musical by Walton Jones is a behind-the-scenes look at a live broadcast of Radio Station WOV's "The Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade" from the Hotel Astor's Algonquin Room in New York City on Dec. 21, 1942. Because it is a live radio simulation, there is no intermission during the performance, but believe me, you won't miss it. This talented ensemble cast does a terrific job creating the spirit of that by-gone era when the world was at war, and songs such as "Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy" and "I'll Be Seeing You" were popular. The production opens with "Pops Bailey," played by Stan Sanders, sleeping at his desk. He does a great job as the crusty, crotchety stage doorman, who is a bookie on the side.

83. LAZER VAUDEVILLE
If you are a theatre we are coming to, and in need of a press release, a radio stationin LAZER vaudeville has been touring its theatrical production in the
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LAZER VAUDEVILLE
n. n. an attempt by some over-caffinated entertainers to: spell the first word of America's premiere New-Vaudeville show a severe misspelling of the same a word that is not even in the dictionary (so much for our great first impression with the educators) n. a combination of: juggling (the art of throwing up) good comedy (something rarely seen on T.V.) acrobatics (we've fallen and we can't get up) and magic (did I say a dirty word?) 17" x 22" Poster !
  • ABOUT LAZER VAUDEVILLE Who we are, what we do.
  • ARTS-IN-EDUCATION - Our educational materials, and residency programs. How to get your local theatre involved !
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  • COOL NEW POSTERS - Posters from our summer '96 Asian tour !
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  • 84. Old-Time Radio Theme List - Sorted By Series
    OldTime radio theme music information for national U.S. radio series 1950 Carnation Sponsorship Theme Two-A-Day aka vaudeville Days, from the "Structural Music" library Jerome Brainin;
    http://www.classicthemes.com/oldTimeRadioThemes/radioThemeList.html

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    Old-Time Radio - Music Theme List
    (sorted by SERIES)
    This page was last edited on March 20, 2004 This is a working list of music themes for U.S. Old-Time Radio (OTR) series which is in a preliminary format. A variety of sources were used, including sheet music, reference books, magazine articles, correspondence with collectors, research library archives, and other resources. Composer names were researched and verified in secondary sources. For a cross-reference of Radio Themes listed by composition TITLE, see the Old-Time Radio - Theme Title Index These lists will be expanded to include new themes and additional information as time permits...
    (as with the Classic U.S. TV Theme List
    SERIES (NETWORK, YEARS)
    THEME TITLE COMPOSER(s) Theme: Two Guitars Traditional Russian folk melody
    Abbott and Costello Show, The
    Theme 1 (circa 1940): Time To Smile Les Brown; Geoffrey Clarkson; James L. Hill; John H. ["Johnny"] Mercer Theme 2: Camel Theme Freddie Rich Theme 3 (circa 1948): Camels Theme Song Robert Emmet Kelly Theme 4: Abbott and Costello Opening Alfred ["Al"] Goodman
    Abie's Irish Rose (NBC, 1942-44)

    85. Old Time Radio Moments Of The Century (Elizabeth McLeod)
    List of top 100 oldtime radio shows for the 20th century, by Elizabeth McCloud listed her top 100 old-time radio moments of the century own mystique and makes the Lux radio theatre a national institution
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    Old Time Radio Moments of the Century
    By Elizabeth McLeod In late 1999, broadcast Historian Elizabeth McLeod listed her top 100 old-time radio moments of the century. Here is her list, reproduced with her permission. 100. The Flight Of Alan Shepard 5/5/61. America's entry into the Manned Space Age comes as the OTR Era enters its final year, but millions of Americans follow the flight by means of portable radios, car radios, and other receivers as if to confirm that there'll always be a place for the audio medium.
    99. Truth or Consequences: The "Mr. Hush" Contest. Winter 1945-46. A harbinger of things to come, this guess-who-it-is contest ushered in a new era of listener-participation quiz shows that would help change the face of radio in the postwar era.
    98. Sherlock Holmes on the Air. 10/20/30. Famed actor William Gillette is the first Holmes to take the network air the first of many to follow. The Holmes story format is ideally-suited for radio, and the program proves to be one of the most successful dramas of the Depression era.
    97. Cruise Of The Seth Parker. 1934-35.

    86. Old-Time Radio - Theme Title Index - Sorted By Title
    OldTime radio theme music information for national U.S. radio series musical compositions used as Old-Time radio THEMEs in the U.S., the SERIES Between-The-Acts Theme for Lux radio theatre .
    http://www.classicthemes.com/oldTimeRadioThemes/radioTitleIndex.html

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    Old-Time Radio - Theme Title Index
    (sorted by TITLE)
    This page was last edited on March 20, 2004 This is a cross reference of TITLES of musical compositions used as Old-Time Radio THEMEs in the U.S., the SERIES on which they were used, and the names of COMPOSERS where known. This list will be expanded to include new themes and additional information as time permits... To return to the RadioThemeList (sorted by SERIES) click here
    THEME TITLE
    by: COMPOSER(S)
    THEME LABEL for: SERIES NETWORK, YEARS
    Abbott and Costello Opening
    by: Alfred ["Al"] Goodman
    Theme 4 for: Abbott and Costello Show, The
    About A Quarter To Nine [from the 1935 Al Jolson film "Go Into Your Dance"]
    by: Harry Warren (m); Al Dubin (w)
    Open Theme 3 for: Shell Chateau, The (with Al Jolson)
    Across The Sea (1919)
    by: Ernest K. Kaai; Johnny Noble; Ray Kinney
    Signature Theme on various shows for: Ray Kinney [big band shows]
    Adventure Parade Fanfare
    by: John Marion Gart
    Opening Fanfare for: Adventure Parade [children's show with John Drake]
    Adventure Parade Theme [aka: "Adventure On Parade"]
    by: John Marion Gart
    Theme for: Adventure Parade [children's show with John Drake]
    Adventure [aka: Dangerous Assignment Theme]
    by: George Basil ["Buzz"] Adlam
    Theme for: Dangerous Assignment
    Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life (The Dream Melody)

    87. Obscure Stages -- An Annotated Theatre Bibliography
    An Annotated Bibliography of Commedia, Music Hall, Panto, vaudeville, and ever so much More. Alright. This site what am it? opinionated selection of books on a variety of theatre forms that have
    http://www.214b.com/
    An Annotated Bibliography of Commedia, Music Hall, Panto, Vaudeville, and ever so much More.
    Alright. This site: what am it? Rather an opinionated selection of books on a variety of theatre forms that have fallen from grace and off the screen of all except historians, students, the rare practitioners of each form, and the curious avocational. Such as myself. These books are linked, where possible, to amazon.com (or, for our UK visitors, please search for them at amazon.co.uk ) to facilitate their purchase as expeditiously as possible, because we here at 214b.com fervently believe in two-business-day, if not immediate, gratification. So, what's on the bill of fare chez 214b? Well, what isn't Commedia dell'arte , where wearing leather masks isn't limited to conservative politicians on their nights off. (ba-da-boom.) Panto , that quintessentially British of forms and the commedia 's redheaded bastard (oh, stop; we kid because we love...)

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    89. Showtime Cabaret
    December A Holiday Show Of Shows! (A Showtime Holiday Spectacular)(A Celebration of vaudeville radio to BROADWAY (1920 s - 2000 s).
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    *Castaways in *Castaway- Burbank *Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City *Pomona Valley Mining Company. Pomona *Almansor Court, Alhambra *Sheraton Hotel, Fullerton MENU - Showtime Cabaret Luncheons are complete gourmet dinners, (served) which include choice of two entrees, rice or potatoes, fresh vegetables, beverage, and a fabulous dessert. Please call for complete menu choices of each site. Doors Open 11:30 am, Luncheon served 12:00 pm (noon). Show 1:30 pm.
    Showtime Cabaret caters to the "Young at Heart" who enjoy a Gourmet Luncheon followed by a Top Professional Exciting Production Show. All of the Shows listed below, feature Showtime Cabaret's Outstanding Cast, performing scenes, songs, and dances, from many of your favorite musicals of the 20's to the 2000's, recreating the days from Vaudeville to Broadway. THERE'S PLENTY OF AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION, BIRTHDAY'S ARE CELEBRATED, AND DOOR PRIZES ADD TO THE FUN! All of the shows listed below feature Showtime Cabaret's outstanding cast performing scenes, songs, and dances from many of your favorite musicals from the 20's to the 2000''s, recreating the days of

    90. CBC Ottawa - Ottawa Morning
    radio One Live Latest radio News Top Story. Jan 12/04 Review of 2003 Upcoming TheatreEvents Jan 05 03/03 Visiting Mr Green Oct 27/03 vaudeville The Musical
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    go directly to a show Television Canada Now Music Works On The Road Again Radio One Regional Ottawa Morning Ontario Today All In A Day Bandwidth Radio Two Regional Artscape Radio One National A Propos The Arts Report The Arts Today As It Happens Between the Covers The Business Network Canada At Five CBC Overnight C'est la Vie Cross Country Checkup The Current Definitely Not The Opera Dispatches Finkleman's 45s Fresh Air Global Village The House Ideas Inside Track Jazz Beat Madly off in All Directions Mystery Project Northern Lights OnStage Out Front Quirks and Quarks Richler On Radio Richardson's Roundup Saturday Night Blues Sound Advice Sounds Like Canada The Sunday Edition Sunday Showcase Tapestry Vinyl Cafe The World at Six The World This Weekend Writers And Company Radio Two National After Hours The Arts Report Brave New Waves Choral Concert Disc Drive I hear music In Performance Jazz Beat Just concerts Madly off in All Directions Monday Night Playhouse Music and Company Music for a While New Music Canada Northern Lights OnStage Radio On RadioSonic Roots and Wings Saturday Afternoon at the Opera Say It With Music Sound Advice Symphony Hall Take Five Two New Hours Vinyl Cafe Weekender The World at Six The World This Weekend

    91. Stomp Tickets - At London Vaudeville Theatre
    musical talant! Details, theatre vaudeville Address Strand LondonWC2R 0NH Location Map. Nearest Tube Charing Cross. Performance Times
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    Photo In the West End for the first time following its runaway success at the Roundhouse and Sadler's Wells, Stomp makes music from the mundane. This unique, award-winning show, which has thrilled audiences all over the world, combines elements of theatre, dance, comedy and percussion to turn the clutter of urban life into the source of infectious rhythm and wonder. Stomp proves that you can even make music with an old dustbin lid, if you have enough musical talant! Details Theatre:
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    92. London Theatres - Who Owns And Manages What?
    Strand, 1067, Cameron Mackintosh. vaudeville, 690, Max Weitzenhoffer. The theatrewas briefly used as a television and radio studio in the late 1990 s.
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    West End Theatres: Who Owns/Manages What? PLEASE NOTE: The information presented here is, to the best of our knowledge, as accurate as possible but any chart like this is complicated by the various freehold and leasehold arrangements, umbrella holding groups and management arrangements etc. Please report any errors, mistakes or omissions to theatre@rap.clara.net so that they can be promptly corrected or updated, thank you. See below for news items about the changing ownership and management of London's West End theatres. The three largest West End theatre owning/managing groups are:
    • The Really Useful Group and Partners - 13 Theatres - 15713 seats
    • Clear Channel Entertainment - 4 Theatres - 9769 seats
    • Ambassadors Theatre Group (ATG) - 11 Theatres - 7859 seats
    Sir Cameron Mackintosh currently manages The Prince Edward Theatre, The Prince of Wales Theatre and The Strand Theatre. In 2005 he will take control of The Albery Theatre and The Wyndham's Theatre (both from ATG) and in 2006 he will take control of The Gielgud Theatre and The Queen's Theatre (both from Really Useful). * see note regarding 'commercial West End' at bottom of chart.

    93. School Of Communication At Northwestern University :: Theatre & Interpretation C
    Irving Berlin s American vaudeville Created, Directed musical revue created by oneof Chicagoland’s most talented and innovative musical theatre directors.
    http://www.tic.northwestern.edu/shows/?ShowID=3

    94. State Theatre New Brunswick New Jersey History
    and the largest booking agency for vaudeville acts in RCA renamed its new subsidiaryRadioKeith-Orpheum, RKO. The State theatre continued to thrive well into
    http://www.statetheatrenj.org/general_info_history.cfm
    15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey • 732-246-7469 • Toll-Free 1-877-STATE-11 Main Seating Charts Education Directions ... Seating Charts STATE THEATRE HISTORY The historic State Theatre is a magnificently renovated 1921 vaudeville and silent film palace that is today a premier center for the performing arts. The State Theatre offers something for everyone including: international orchestras, soulful jazz, Broadway musicals, world-class dance, stand-up comedy, nostalgic big bands, glorious opera, children's events, educational programs, world music and more. The long and colorful story of the State Theatre begins at the dawn of the roaring 20s ... On Monday afternoon at two-thirty I will have both the honor and pleasure of presenting to the citizens of the City of New Brunswick and surrounding territory what I consider the finest theatre in the State. So declared theater manager Walter Reade in a quarter-page announcement in the Daily Home News of December 20, 1921, as he proudly launched the State Theatre into the cultural life of central New Jersey. Designed by noted theater architect Thomas W. Lamb to offer both movies and live entertainment, "Reade's State Theatre" was one of the biggest, most lavish and modern theaters in the region. The opening matinee audience, who willingly paid the twenty-, thirty-, and fifty-cent admission, was treated to a live orchestra concert and a tenor rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner." The first feature presentation was the silent film White Oak, a western melodrama starring stone-faced cowboy hero William S. Hart. Also on the bill were five vaudeville acts, a newsreel and a nature film. The State was the "class act in town," with its opulent decor, splendid acoustics, and delightful mix of cinematic and live attractions.

    95. FredAstaire.Net: Vaudeville
    Performances vaudeville. Routines. November 1905. Other performancesYoung s Pier theatre, Atlantic City, New Jersey, January 1906.
    http://www.fredastaire.net/vaudeville.htm
    Search for: Information Select... Main Menu Shop Biography Performances People Honours Fan Community Music Images In Print Interactive Miscellaneous Links Local Menu Vaudeville Broadway Movie Musicals Other Movies Television ... Radio Main Menu Home Information Feedback Shop ... Cards Most Popular Performances Movie Musicals Biography Movie Rankings ... Performances
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  • The Wedding Cake Act The Wedding Cake Act - Revised Musicale A Rainy Saturday ... New Songs And Smart Dances
  • The Wedding Cake Act Performed November 1905 - December 1907 Premier: Pavilion Beach, Keyport, New Jersey, November 1905 Other performances:
    • Young's Pier Theatre, Atlantic City, New Jersey, January 1906 Keith's Theatre, Bijou Theatre, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, March 1906 Family Theatre, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, March 1906 Shamokin, Pennsylvania, March 1907 St. Paul, Minnesota, April 19-24 1907 Grand Opera House, Philadelphia, April 26- May 1 1907 Paterson, Pennsylvania, May 1907 Opera House, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, May 1907

    96. Hershey Theatre
    At its inception, Hershey theatre was more central Pennsylvania s answer to RadioCity Music Hall than to the Broadway stage. vaudeville ran with two changes a
    http://www.hersheyarchives.org/part1/hertheatre/hertha.html
    The Hershey Theatre owes its existence to entrepreneur and philanthropist Milton S. Hershey. Milton Hershey realized the importance of providing opportunities for recreation and entertainment for his workers and residents of the community he had created. One of his earliest dreams was the construction of a community building, housing a large, well-equipped legitimate theatre, built for the benefit of the people in the area; indeed, when he first planned the town in 1903, he reportedly incorporated such a structure in the initial plans. Henry Hershey, Milton's father, was as much a visionary as his son. He supposedly told school students in the Greiner School House (replaced in 1906 by the two story, limestone McKinley building) that someday his son would build a large community building on the very site on which they stood. Milton's father, who died in 1904, never saw the dream reach fruition, though he clearly foresaw it. As early as 1915, Milton Hershey possessed architect's drawings for the construction of a community building, but the arrival of World War I overclouded any such construction venture. As Mr. Hershey tightened his belt, the architect's plans were put away and virtually forgotten. The Hershey Community Building and Theatre, originally planned for construction in 1916, would not be constructed until 1929. The Community Building and Theatre were constructed during the Great Depression as part of Hershey's great building campaign. The Community Building and Theatre were built following the original 1916 plans drawn by C. Emlen Urban, a noted Lancaster, PA architect, with construction under the supervision of D. Paul Witmer. When completed, the building solidly stood in the center of town, spanning the block between Chocolate and Caracas Avenues, and bordered by Cocoa Avenue. It occupied sites once owned by Milton Hershey's mother and the McKinley School.

    97. Fargo Theatre- Our History
    vaudeville ended in the late 1920s, and organists were the fulltime organist at WDAYRadio and continued event programs from the Fargo theatre s Wurlitzer for
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    On September 15, 1925, the T.F. Powers and Company construction firm began work on the Fargo Theatre at 314 Broadway, formerly the site of a fruit store known as the Idlekope Building. At a total cost of $350,000 for land, building improvements, and equipment, it took six months for completion. Henry Orth, of the architectural firm Buechner and Orth, designed the Theatre in the Baroque or Renaissance Revival style. The front facade of the building was clad in red brick and sat on a base of limestone. Entrance doors and a box office occupied the center at street level, and were flanked by a small storefront shop and a pair of exit door on each side. Above the exits, stone consoles visually supported cornices, each of which were terminated at the top with a decorative cartouch. The second level featured large windows, topped by arched stone hood moldings. Protruding from the wall between the arches were stone faces with grotesque expressions, their mouths open to accept the hanger rods of the marquee. Directly above, stone dentil work formed a decorative building cornice. Inside, a central lobby opened to a mezzanine level richly adorned with colored mirrors, a large crystal chandelier, and numerous art panels. The auditorium was furnished with seats of Spanish leather and seated 1300 patrons on the main level and in a balcony.

    98. A DISCRIPTIVE HISTORY
    Company, headed by Henry S. Koppin, operated the theatre. in the Midwest as the KoppinVaudeville Circuit. Special radio nights included a broadcast of Jack
    http://www.historicwaynetheatre.com/history.html
    The History of the Wayne Theatre
    The Wayne Theatre is one of the few remaining vaudeville houses in Michigan. it's a true treasure. Help save it from the wrecking ball and preserve a part of our heritage for future generations. This is a story of a theatre that once was the talk of western Wayne County. Today' it's all but forgotten. The final chapter, however, is yet to be written. If a group of concerned citizens are successful, the story will tell of a theatre that literally returned from the grave to live again with laughter and applause.
    Back in 1926, when most of the area was rural farmland, when Michigan Avenue was the main highway between Detroit and Chicago and when the village of Wayne was the hub of activity, local businessmen built a theatre and hotel complex. It included five stores along Michigan Avenue and a bowling alley in the basement. The Wayne Theatre, by all accounts, was one of the most beautiful ever built in a small town. It seated 850 (650 on the main floor, 225 in the balcony ) and featured excellent acoustics, a full orchestra pit and a fly loft for stage curtains. Ads called it "The Pride of Wayne". They promised the latest in photo plays (that's what they called movies in those days) and the best in vaudeville on Saturday and Sunday.
    Opening night was August 27,1927. Newspaper articles tells of patrons lined up for more then a block when the when the doors opened at 6:30 p.m. a standing-room-only audience saw Marion Davis in "Tillie the Toiler," an our gang comedy, 'Yale vs. Harvard," a Paramount News short, and five vaudeville acts. The shows were a hit. Soon, it was the most popular Theatre in town. The Woodward Theatre Company, headed by Henry S. Koppin, operated the theatre. Koppin managed 26 Theatres in Michigan that were popularly known in the Midwest as the Koppin Vaudeville Circuit. Many big acts toured Detroit, such as Mickey Rooney and Fred Astaire, also played the Wayne. Special radio nights included a broadcast of Jack Dempsey - Gene Tunney fight. And radio station WJR regularly presented "The Oklahoma Cowboys" live from the stage.

    99. Themepark - Utah Education Network
    Visit a Greek theatre and learn about how Greek plays were performed, about theGolden Age of Greek drama, and more. vaudeville ActorVintage Ragtime and
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    100. National Group Sales: Show Details
    marriage and their rise to the pinnacles of vaudeville, Movies, radio and Television
    http://www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/grouptour/Show_Details.cfm?Show_ID=440

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