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The Big Time: Philadelphia Vaudevillians
Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia
English - December 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsHistory Arts Performing Arts theatre theater history philadelphia theater history theatre history philadelphia history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Stories of seven notable vaudevillians who came from Philadelphia, including W.C. Fields, Ethel Barrymore, and Ethel Waters. (We also briefly profile Ed Wynn, Larry Fine, Walter C. Kelly, and the woman known as "Sober Sue.")
Was Philadelphia "The Cradle of Vaudeville" in the same way it was The Cradle of the Nation? After listening to the show, let us know what you think! Write to us at: [email protected]
On our website, there's a blog post with a Bibliography of the sources for this episode, plus lots of images of the many Philly vaudeville theaters we discuss on it - "Two Ethels, a Juggler, a Judge, a Stooge and a Perfect Fool": https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/two-ethels-a-juggler-a-judge-a-stooge-and-a-perfect-fool/
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