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Archeological Dig in Pitman New Jersey Unearths VaudevilleIt's 1926 all over again! This show is like nothing you have ever seen, unless you were here eighty-five years ago. More than a show, Vaudeville at the Broadway is an invitation to step back in time and experience celebration that was Vaudeville.- BRAG Vaudeville Spectacular Comes to Gene Frankel TheatreThe BRAG Vaudeville Spectacular is set to hit the Gene Frankel Theatre in Manhattan -- Come check it out!
Bob Hope & George Burns Bring Back VaudevilleIn 1978, on a special entitled A Tribute to the Palace Theater, Bob Hope and George Burns performed a number that was typical of acts often seen on the vaudeville stage.- I Love Lucy and Fred Mertz's Old Vaudeville PartnerA fun article highlighting Fred Mertz and the often talked about but rarely seen Barney Kurtz. This vaudeville act is responsible for the famous trunk where all the costumes come from where for all of Lucy's famous schemes.
- Top Twelve Vaudeville Performances on YouTubeTop twelve vaudeville performances on YouTube
Click: An Odd Consortium of Vaudeville and DramaDespite the vaudeville slapstick jokes, Click is a movie with a serious message, and, oddly enough, Adam Sandler's dramatic acting makes the point with provoking clarity. This oddly mixed comedic/dramatic story is well told through clean, tight writing.- The Duncan SistersThe Duncans missed out on The Broadway Melody and missed their chance at movie stardom.
- The Great Tap Dancers and the Old Soft ShoeIn the early days of vaudeville mock slave dances were incorporated as part of the act. Dancers would paint their faces black for what was known as the blackface comedy.
- Review of Hamner Barber Variety Show at the Hamner Barber Theater in Branson, MissouriThis is one of the best magic and variety shows in town. If you don't like country music, this is a good show for you. The magician is top notch and the comedian is so funny, you will believe that Vaudeville never really died.
- Hollywood Stars Who Began as MusiciansIn Vaudeville, there was no difference between actors and singers. Performers were performers. Entertainers did not specialize. Today, actors and musicians do specialize. Most often a person is either an actor or a musician. But there are exceptions.
- Cirque Du Soleil's Banana Shpeel Slips Up in ChicagoBanana Shpeel, the latest Cirque Du Soleil production, slips up when trying to produce a new twist to Vaudeville.
- "Showstoppers at Starr's Theatrical Emporium" at Calvary Chapel of Vineland, New JerseyFamily Friendly Merlodrama Theater in Vineland brings back the good ole' days of Vaudeville Entertainment.
- A History of TV Variety ShowsThe variety show was born out of the migration of big name acts from vaudeville to television as these performers realized that more people could see them in one program than would in a whole year of live theatrical work.
- The Drag Queen Mae West Took Her Act FromVaudeville drag queen Bert Savoy created the Mae West persona before talking movies
- Summer Mummers in Midland, TexasSummer Mummers is a strange hybrid of melodrama, vaudeville, silent movie, and burlesque.
- Jewish Singers in American Popular Music: the Pioneer GenerationsThe modern pioneer generations, who rose to fame between the early 1900s and the 1920s, were versatile singing entertainers with roots in live theater performances, especially vaudeville and Broadway.
- Le Petomane -- or the Man with the Magic AssLe Petomane was the stage name of Joseph Pujol, a popular French vaudeville performer who could perform amazing tricks by breaking wind.
The Famous Palm Springs FolliesThe fabulous Palm Springs Follies is a razzle-dazzle, song and dance, vaudeville-style extravaganza showcasing the music and dance of the 1930's and 1940's. The performers range in age from 59 to 83!
Broadway Great Bobby Clark: His Fame Eclipsed By Tragedy & TimeComedian Bobby Clark was one of the top performers on vaudeville and Broadway. Though Clark is known to cognesceti of American theater there's a lack of recognition for this comic genius due to the unavailability of the shorts he made with his partner Paul McCullough.- Zeppo Marx - The Little Known Marx BrotherZeppo was one of the famous Marx Brothers who did vaudeville, radio, motion pictures and television. Zeppo and his brothers were inspired by their parents, Sam and Minnie Marx.
- Harpo Marx - the Little BrotherAdolph Arthur Marx, also known as Harpo Marx was born November 23, 1888. Harpo was one of the famous Marx Brothers, a comedic group who did vaudeville, radio, motion pictures and television.
- The Aristrocrats Is Available to Bring Home, If You're Brave EnoughAn entertainingly vulgar DVD whose outlandish humor makes up for its horrendous production valeus
- King Kong The Eighth Wonder of the WorldPeter Jackson's King Kong is a spectacularly made adventure movie. It is every bit the equal of the 1935 classic, and in many ways even superior.
- Josephine Baker: Afro-American Entertainer and Heroine of World War IIStarting in America and ending up in France, Josephine Baker left a lifetime of achievements behind her.
- Alternative and Independent Movie Theaters Around Boston, MassachusettsForeign films, cult classics and independent experiments rarely show up on the screens of the nation's chain-owned megaplexes. For such diversity, check out the alternative theaters in and around Boston, Massachusetts.
- Ron Jeremy Stars In Dead MeatSet in the quiet downtown district of Lakeland, Florida is the historic Polk Theater. It's an unlikely place to see a gory horror movie with slutty lesbian kung fu cheerleaders, a perverted southern sheriff, and a murderous chili chef.
- Smoke Cigars and Sip Coffee at Ruta Maya in AustinRuta Maya International Headquarters is one of the most unique coffee bars in Austin, Texas. It also houses Habana House, a cigar bar that has the finest selection of cigars in town.
- Stan Laurel--Comedy GeniusStan Laurel is best known for being the "lesser half" of the great comedy duo, Laurel and Hardy. Stan was the thin one who always inadvertently set up Oliver Hardy, sometimes literally, for a fall. Read on for more about Laurel's life.
- Will Rogers, the Cowboy PhilosopherRogers could throw three lassos at once: one would catch the running horse's neck, the other would hoop around the rider and the third would swoop up under the horse to loop all four legs.
- Count on CompetitionLessons in economics sometimes come from unexpected sources. Even the career of a famous jazz musician can teach us something about the miraculous workings of our free enterprise system.
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