Category Archives: Stage

Rediscovering George Garner, March 5, 1939

Posted on March 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

From The Times, Feb. 12, 1933. Seven lines of type in the March 5, 1939, issue of The Times unspooled into quite a story. If the beginning of the tale is a bit unclear, the end is even more enigmatic. … Continue reading →

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Voices — Horton Foote, 1916 – 2009

Posted on March 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times Horton Foote at New York’s Booth Theatre, where his "Dividing the Estate" was being performed, Oct. 11, 2008. Horton Foote: "I Stick With It" * Theater * The playwright, 86, keeps very … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 4, 1916

Posted on March 4, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Found on EBay — Williams and Walker

Posted on March 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

The sheet music for "I Don’t Like No Cheap Man," by Williams and Walker, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $5.

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In the Theaters — March 3, 1914

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

Posted on March 2, 2009 by lmharnisch
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In the Theaters — March 1, 1909

Posted on March 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

I thought it would be fun to spend a month going through The Times’ movie ads, starting with 1909 (check the Orpheum listing) and working forward. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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Birth Control Producing Nation of Criminals, Educator Says, February 28, 1939

Posted on February 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Florentine Gardens, "on Hollywood Boulevard just east of Vine Street in the city of films, Hollywood, Calif."  Until I found that "Maurice the Voice Teacher" in the Black Dahlia case was Maurice Clemens, I wondered if he was Maurice … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Williams and Walker

Posted on February 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

The sheet music of "You’re in the Right Church but the Wrong Pew," as performed by Williams and Walker, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $12.

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Found on EBay — 1931 Theater Guide

Posted on February 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

An Aug. 31, 1931, issue of Playgoer, a guide to local theaters, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at 99 cents.

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Coming Attractions — February 22, 1932

Posted on February 22, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Found on EBay — Williams and Walker

Posted on February 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

The sheet music of "I’m a Jonah Man," performed by Williams and Walker, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99. The vendor is also including two other pieces of vintage sheetmusic.

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Anti-Jewish Rally in NY; SD Padres for Sale, February 21, 1939

Posted on February 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

King Zany wrote tunes for the Ziegfeld Follies and "The Great Gabbo."  Chimp from the Belgian Congo is killed after pet shop rampage. At left, New York police hold off anti-Nazi protesters during a rally of the German-American Bund. An … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters, February 20, 1919

Posted on February 20, 2009 by lmharnisch
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World Mourns Death of Pope; Ban Baseball on Radio? February 18, 1939

Posted on February 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

  The Daily Mirror is a few days late with coverage of the passing of Pope Pius XI, who died at the Vatican on Feb. 10, 1939. In Los Angeles, Pius XI was remembered in an elaborate Mass at St. … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Williams and Walker

Posted on February 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

This sheet music of a song performed by Williams and Walker has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $24.99.

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Coming Attractions — Black Broadway

Posted on February 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Selections from black musicals from the 1920s until today will be presented Monday, Feb. 23, 8-11 p.m. at the Catalina Bar and Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd. It is free and open to Actors Equity and SAG members. Info: WesternRSVP@actorsequity.org

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Trial of Former Mayor’s Aide to Begin, Feburary 7, 1939

Posted on February 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

It’s a bit hard to tell from reference photographs, but I believe this is a Lockheed Hudson being assembled in Burbank. Trial of Joe Shaw, brother of recalled Mayor Frank Shaw, on 66 counts of altering public records. Fire Department … Continue reading →

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Sholem Aleichem Turns 150

Posted on February 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

By Jonathan Kirsch The writer known as Sholem Aleichem (Sholem Rabinovich, 1859-1916) was a towering figure in the Yiddish-speaking world, praised in his own lifetime as "the Jewish Mark Twain." The critic Irving Howe later singled him out as "the … Continue reading →

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2 Die in Midair Plane Crash; Lombardi at USC? February 2, 1959

Posted on February 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Wreckage landed in the 7900 block of East 8th Street, Buena Park.   At left, Officer J.F. Harkan shoots Edwin Kelly, 17, during a stakeout at the RKO Hill Street theater at 8th and Hill. Above, Judy Holliday will appear … Continue reading →

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