Category Archives: Stage

Masked Mob Seizes Black Rape Suspect From Mississippi Jail, April 26, 1959

Posted on April 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times takes a look at the 1910 Aviation Week at Dominguez Hills. Here's a post from last year about J.S. Zerbe.   Gunmen wearing masks and gloves raided the jail in Poplarville, Miss., and seized Mack Charles Parker, 23, … Continue reading →

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Changing the Pledge of Allegiance, April 24, 1939

Posted on April 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Above, the Merced Theater in 1939 and, below, courtesy of Wikipedia. You may recall this photo from April 10, 1938. It shows newsboys giving the Pledge of Allegiance with their arms outstretched. April 24, 1939: David Cheverton shows the new … Continue reading →

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Irish Firebrand Takes Seat in Parliament, Lakers Showdown With the Celtics, April 23, 1969

Posted on April 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

April 23, 1969: In case you don't recognize this building, it is the former Earl Carroll theater, now the Nickelodeon building, on Sunset Boulevard. The concrete slabs with movie stars' signatures were removed to make room for this huge mural, … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Williams and Walker.

Posted on April 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

A copy of "Abyssinia," by Williams and Walker, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $2.95.

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Teens Rescued From Ledge, Dodgers Beat Cubs, April 13, 1959

Posted on April 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Coliseum's improvised arrangement for the Dodgers is changed for the opening of the 1959 season. The right field fence is brought in to 333 feet from 390 feet and right center is cut to 375 feet from 440 feet. … Continue reading →

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Movie Mystery Photo

Posted on April 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Diana Sands plays Diahann Carroll's cousin in an episode of "Julia," 1970. Update: Yes, as nearly everyone realized, this is Diana Sands, who died in 1973 at the age of 39. Just a reminder on … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters, April 4, 1917

Posted on April 4, 2009 by lmharnisch
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In the Theaters, April 3, 1913

Posted on April 3, 2009 by lmharnisch
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In the Theaters, April 2, 1911

Posted on April 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

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In the Theaters — April 1, 1909

Posted on April 1, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Skydiving, the New Sport; Hot-Tempered Dodger, March 23, 1959

Posted on March 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

It looks like our early skydivers are wearing football helmets. "Why should a man get married when he can get a woman to darn his socks, bake him apple pies, and even take him out to dinner when he is … Continue reading →

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U.S. Sent Planes to Attack N. Korea; Angels’ New GM, March 21, 1969

Posted on March 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

You may never need to glue a piano to the wall … but isn’t it nice to know that you could?  Turmoil in the Sierra Club. Testifying before a House committee investigating the Pueblo incident, Lt. Gen. Seth J. McKee … Continue reading →

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Movie Union Rally Turns Violent, March 20, 1939

Posted on March 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Newsreel Theatre at 8th and Broadway, one way to get news before CNN.   A melee breaks out at the Hollywood American Legion Stadium over control of the Local 37 of the IATSE. In London, Britain seeks to enlist … Continue reading →

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Voices — Natasha Richardson, 1963 – 2009

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note: The Daily Mirror went into the archives for this 1993 interview with Natasha Richardson, who was badly injured in a skiing accident.   Update: Richardson has died in New York. Must Be Something in the Genes Natasha Richardson–a specialist in … Continue reading →

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Voices — Ron Silver, 1946 – 2009

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Q&A Ron Silver on the Price of Activism June 7, 1992 By BARBARA ISENBERG, Barbara Isenberg is a Times staff writer Step into Ron Silver’s dressing room backstage at the Hollywood Playhouse. There’s a black binder lying open on the … Continue reading →

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Red Hot Chili Pepper!

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Daily Mirror reader Todd Mecklem sends this Aug. 2, 1909, clipping from the Long Beach Press-Telegram. Unfortunately, The Times didn’t find this item newsworthy.

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Civil War in Iraq; Dodgers Plan Don Drysdale Dolls, March 10, 1959

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

The U.S. plans to keep nuclear bombers airborne at all times in response to the potential threat of a Soviet missile attack. A boy is rescued from a near-drowning at Echo Park Lake. The Times publishes a lengthy obituary on … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 8, 1925

Posted on March 8, 2009 by lmharnisch
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George Garner Rediscovered

Posted on March 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Garner Concert Jubilee Company, in a photo from a promotional brochure. I’ve been able to gather some more information about George Robert Garner, a Pasadena choral director and singer who was the first African American to solo with the … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 5, 1918

Posted on March 5, 2009 by lmharnisch
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