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Calling All Stars (1934 Musical)
''Calling All Stars'' is a 1934 musical revue with music by Harry Akst, lyrics by Lew Brown, and orchestrations by Hans Spialek and Conrad Salinger. Featuring separate segments of sketch comedy rather than a unified plot, the dialogue of the musical was written by Lew Brown, A. Dorian Otvos, Alan Baxter, Home Fickett, William K. Wells and H.I. Philips. Al Goodman served as the original production's music director which was produced and directed by Lew Brown. Sara Mildred Strauss and Maurice L. Kussel choreographed the show, Nat Karson designed the sets, Billi Livingston designed the costumes, and Abe Feder designed the lighting. The musical premiered at the Boston Opera House on November 23, 1934 for tryout performances before moving to Broadway. The production opened on Broadway at the Hollywood Theatre on December 13, 1934 with a cast led by Lou Holtz, Phil Baker, Mitzi Mayfair, Everett Marshall, Sara Mildred Strauss, Patricia Bowman, Judy Canova, Peggy Taylor, Martha Raye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals. Although music has been a part of dramatic presentations since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre emerged during the 19th century, with many structural elements established by the works of Gilbert and Sullivan in Britain and those of Harrigan and Hart in America. These were followed by the numerous Edwardian musical comedies and the musical theatre w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Holtz (actor)
Lou Holtz (April 11, 1893 – September 22, 1980) was an American vaudevillian, comic actor, and theatrical producer. Early life Lou Holtz was born 11 April 1893 in San Francisco, to Olga (née Levine) and Asher Holtz. Career At fifteen, Holtz, with Boland, and Harris, were spotted by Elsie Janiss mother, while playing at the ''Crest'', a popular night spot, in San Francisco, and she brought them to New York to work with her daughter as the ''Elsie Janis Trio''. In May 1913, at the Palace Theatre (New York City), Holtz appeared in a trio, with Harris and Boland, presented by Elsie Janis, during the Sarah Bernhardt vaudeville tour. In 1915, he appeared in his first Broadway show, Harold R. Atteridge's ''A World of Pleasure'' for the Shubert Brothers. He appeared on Broadway in other shows with small parts. "Lou Holtz had some excellent material..." — ''Variety'' (April 4, 1919) He then became a star in '' George White's Scandals of 1919''. He reappeared in the Scandals in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Musicals
Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. * January 26 – A 10-year German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed by Nazi Germany and the Second Polish Republic. * January 30 ** In Nazi Germany, the political power of federal states such as Prussia is substantially abolished, by the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" (''Gesetz über den Neuaufbau des Reiches''). ** Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, signs the Gold Reserve Act: all gold held in the Federal Reserve is to be surrendered to the United States Department of the Treasury; immediately following, the President raises the statutory gold price from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Whiting (actor)
Jack Whiting (born Albert Draper Whiting, Jr.; June 22, 1901 – February 15, 1961) was an American actor, singer and dancer whose career ran from the early 1920s through the late 1950s, playing leading men or major supporting figures. He performed in 30+ musicals on Broadway, including ''Stepping Stones'' (1923–1924), ''Hold Everything!'' (1928–1929), '' Take A Chance'' (1932–1933), ''Hooray for What!'' (1937–1938), '' Hold On to Your Hats'' (1940–1941), ''Hazel Flagg'' (1953) and '' The Golden Apple'' (1954). As a dancer, his talent was likened to Fred Astaire's and Gene Kelly's. He starred in London's West End premieres of ''Anything Goes'' (1935–1936) and ''On Your Toes'' (1937), and recorded medleys from these shows while in England. As a singer, he enjoyed great success with a few hit songs, such as "You're the Cream in My Coffee" (1928), "I've Got Five Dollars" (1931), and "Every Street's A Boulevard In Old New York" (1953). Whiting acted in theatre plays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha Raye
Martha Raye (born Margy Reed; August 27, 1916 – October 19, 1994), nicknamed The Big Mouth, was an American comic actress and singer who performed in movies, and later on television. She also acted in plays, including Broadway. She was honored in 1969 at the Academy Awards as the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient for her volunteer efforts and services to the troops. Early years Raye's life as a singer and comedic performer began in very early childhood. She was born at St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana, as Margy Reed; despite her birth certificate showing Reed, some sources in the 1970s and 1980s gave her the surname O'Reed. Her father, Peter F. Reed Jr., was an Irish immigrant; her mother, Maybelle Hazel (Hooper) Reed, was raised in Milwaukee and Montana. Her parents were performing in a local vaudeville theatre as Reed and Hooper when their daughter was born. Two days later, her mother was performing again. Martha first appeared in their act when she was three ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy Taylor
Peggy Taylor (born Margaret Tague, October 12, 1927 – February 9, 2002) was an American singer and actress who later became a radio and television announcer. Early life On October 12, 1927, Taylor was born as Margaret Tague in Inglewood, California, and was raised in Pasadena, California. Education Taylor attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated in 1949. Career A few years afterward, she moved to Chicago. In 1952, she landed a spot as a vocalist on ''Don McNeill's Breakfast Club'' During her time on the program, she recorded for Mercury Records; later in the 1950s, she recorded for such labels as Decca and Starlite. After her run on ''The Breakfast Club'' ended, she performed in nightclubs and supper clubs in places ranging from the Colony Club in London to the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, to places in and around Los Angeles, including the Cocoanut Grove. She also opened once for Red Skelton in Las Vegas. In 1957, Taylor took part i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Canova
Judy Canova (November 20, 1913 – August 5, 1983),Although one source gives her birth date as November 20, 1916, (DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. , pp. 47–48), census records show an earlier birth date. The 1920 census shows age 7 in January 1920 for Julia Canova 1920 Census.Starke, Florida. Household of Joe and Retta Canova, indicates 1912. The 1930 census shows age 17 in April 1930 for Juliaett Canova1930 censusJacksonville Florida. Line 21. Household of Retta Canova, also indicates 1912.The 1940 census shows age 21940 censusLos Angeles, California. Household of Harry Canova (brother). born Juliette Canova (some sources indicate Julietta Canova), was an American comedian, actress, singer, and radio personality. She appeared on Broadway and in films. She hosted her own self-titled network radio program, a popular series broadcast from 1943 to 1955. Biography Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Bowman
Patricia Bowman (December 12, 1908 – March 18, 1999) was an American ballerina, ballroom dancer, musical theatre actress, television personality, and dance teacher. Dance critic Jack Anderson (dance critic), Jack Anderson described her as "the first American ballerina to win critical acclaim and wide popularity as a classical and a musical-theater dancer... Her sparkling stage personality won her many fans." She was the first prima ballerina of the Radio City Music Hall when it opened in 1932, and is chiefly remembered for her work as a founding member of the American Ballet Theatre with whom she was a principal dancer from 1939 to 1941. Active as a performer in Broadway theatre, Broadway musicals from 1925 to 1944, her performance credits on the New York stage include: the ''George White's Scandals'' (1925-1927), the ''Ziegfeld Follies, Ziegfeld Follies of 1934'', ''Calling All Stars (1934 musical), Calling All Stars'' (1934-1935), Arthur Schwartz's ''Virginia (operetta), Virg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everett Marshall (singer)
Everett Marshall (December 31, 1901 – April 3, 1965) was an American singer and actor who performed at the Metropolitan Opera, in Broadway revues, and in early musical films. Career Marshall sang with the Metropolitan Opera from 1927 to 1931. He moved into lighter musical productions, appearing in ''George White's Scandals'' in 1931 and both the ''Ziegfeld Follies'' and ''Calling All Stars'' in 1934. Three of the songs that he debuted in these shows became standards that were later recorded by many artists: "The Thrill is Gone" (with Rudy Vallée, September 14, 1931), "Wagon Wheels" (January 4, 1934), and "What is There to Say?" (with Jane Froman, January 4, 1934). He acted and sang in several films, including 1930's '' Dixiana'' as leading man Carl Van Horn, and 1935's ''I Live for Love'' as Roger Kerry. Throughout the 1940s he performed with touring companies of vintage operettas such as '' Blossom Time'' and ''The Student Prince ''The Student Prince'' is an ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitzi Mayfair
Mitzi Mayfair (born Juanita Emylyn Pique; June 6, 1914 – May 1976) was an American dancer and stage and film actress. Life and career Born in Fulton, Kentucky, she grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1936, she told a ''Harvard Crimson'' interviewer, "I guess I'm just a natural dancer". She recalled performing professionally albeit underage at age 11 in a "Kids Act". She was seen and hired by vaudevillian Gus Edwards and taken on tour; at one stop, "child labor authorities hauled her ... off the stage". She continued to work in vaudeville and on stage. Mayfair was in at least four Broadway productions in the 1930s, including the Flo Ziegfeld's ''Follies'' in 1931 and Harry Akst's ''Calling All Stars'' in 1934. She joined the cast of '' At Home Abroad'' when star Eleanor Powell, also discovered by Gus Edwards, had to leave the show. According to the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', "the manager of the Main Street Theater in Kansas City" did not like her name, and changed it t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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