Category Archives: Stage

Raymond bombing

Posted on February 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 26, 1938Los Angeles Above, now playing at the Mason Opera House. Below, Harry Raymond’s wife identifies Police Capt. Earle Kynette as a prowler she saw near their garage before the bombing that nearly killer her husband … Charges of … Continue reading →

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Madame Butterfly

Posted on February 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 4, 1908Los AngelesA performance of Puccini’s "Madame Butterfly" at the Mason Opera House is reviewed by The Times’ Harry Carr, an institution at the paper for many years … Carr also wrote "Los Angeles–City of Dreams" … Firefighters were … Continue reading →

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Harry Raymond bombing

Posted on February 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 3, 1938Los Angeles  Paul Wright collapses on the witness stand … A car plays "Nearer, My God, to Thee" when it reaches 60 mph … A member of the LAPD Intelligence Unit surrenders in the investigation of the Harry … Continue reading →

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Newman-Woodward

Posted on January 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 30, 1958Los Angeles Recognize these young movie stars? I read about lots of Hollywood marriages as I go through the old papers–and even more Hollywood divorces. So as Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward celebrate their 50th anniversary, I thought … Continue reading →

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Jan. 15, 1908

Posted on January 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

George M. Cohan’s "45 Minutes From Broadway" …  R.F. Outcault  at performances of "Buster Brown" … Victor Herbert’s "The Tattooed Man" … At least 167 die when the Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown, Pa. in what will be deemed … Continue reading →

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Jan. 11, 1908

Posted on January 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Men’s clothing… women’s shoes… Herbert Witherspoon sings… and the Friars Club holds a meeting…

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Ebay mystery

Posted on January 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Pat Collins, left, Edward G. Robinson and Julian Eltinge for a performance by the Dominos Club, Nov. 25, 1935. Well, that explains it. Yes, I was trolling EBay again in my continual search for … Continue reading →

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Julian Eltinge

Posted on December 31, 2007 by lmharnisch

I had never heard of Julian Eltinge until I came across some material for sale on EBay. I dug out his photo file and over the weekend found his former home in Silver Lake.   Los Angeles Times file photo … Continue reading →

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Vaudeville days

Posted on December 29, 2007 by lmharnisch

I stumbled across this story while looking for something else. Notice that it mentions the Main Street Gym and the Hippodrome. As published in The Times, Oct. 2, 1983.    

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Hippodrome

Posted on November 20, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Here’s a photo of South Main at 4th Street looking north. The theater on the right is the Hippodrome and the title "Shifting Sands" on the marquee allows us to date the image to … Continue reading →

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Byline: Norman Mailer

Posted on November 10, 2007 by lmharnisch

May 5, 1968  

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Elvis trivia contest

Posted on November 5, 2007 by lmharnisch

Update: The 1947p's/LAPL's own Mary McCoy delves into ProQuest and turns up some ready answers, noting: "Gotta leave some for the rest of the kids to answer – no one likes a ProQuest-it-all!" Update II: I'm going to start filling … Continue reading →

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Buster Keaton add 1

Posted on October 6, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 6, 1957Los Angeles Add this to your trivia file on Keaton. There’s no further word in The Times on Alum Jones. I’d love to know what the rest of his life was like.  

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