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Trene Musical Comedy at Colonial Show Draws Shop Girl Chorus
James Montgomery selects shop girls from New York department stores for the chorus of Trene at the Colonial. He argues store girls can sing and dance with natural ease, challenging critics while praising their beauty and aptitude. The piece features portraits and autobiographical notes on John Burroughs and his circle of friends.
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Vanderbilt Theater
New York
James Montgomery
Montgomery
Irene
Colonel Roosevelt
John Muir
Walt Whitman
Clara Bar- Tus
Burroughs
Jay Gould