Midways Versus Broadway in the Entertainment World
The essay argues midways surpass Broadway for raw showbiz insight, noting carnies and barkers shaped by memory and imagination. It contrasts midways with theater and film, citing world fairs in New York San Francisco and Cleveland as examples of enduring midway appeal.
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George Kaufmans
George Abbotts
Oscar Hammerstein
Lee Shubert
Queen Victoria
Coney
Tilyou, Thompson and
Dundy
Tom
Vanya
New York
San Francisco
Cleveland
Roaring 1947 carnival reflections and radio lineup
A nostalgic reminiscence set in 1947 contrasts carnival spectacle with a future television era. The piece recalls showmanship, rides, and penny prices while noting Rita Hayworth and cinema, ending with a personal pitch to Johnny about capital and enterprise.
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Peerle
Johnny
Rita Hayworth
Joy Louis
Bachers—Argels
Broadway
Lawry
Irty
Painter forger Van Meegeren now forged by rivals
Amsterdam reports Han Van Meegeren, the man who swindled Hermann Goering with a Vermeer forged painting, complains that several fake Van Meegerens are circulating. He says Dutch critics ignore him in 1936 and has begun painting forged Vermeers to fool critics and dealers.
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Amsterdam
van Meegeren
Holland
Han van Meegeren
Hermann Goering
Christ
Johannes Vermeer
van Meegerens
Radio Schedule Fragments Mention ABC Lineup
A garbled radio timetable lists multiple shows and hosts such as Gloom Chaser Living Faith Martin Agronsky and Breakfast In Hollywood on ABC with interludes and interspersed credits, but many entries are misspelled or incomplete. The fragmentary list resembles a station roster for daytime programming and cross network mentions.
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Gloom Chaser
Living Faith
Martin Agronsky
ABC
Zeke Mannera
ADBC
Breakfast Club
Hymna of All Churches
Breakfast In
Hollywood
Evening Radio Schedule Summary
The list shows a daytime to evening broadcast lineup with program titles and times. Notable items include 2:36 Devotional 2:43 Quickle Platter 3:04 Skip Farrell Show and 3:80 Juhe Boxy Varieties with ABC and ANC listings.
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Skip Farrell
Dick Tracy
ABC
Terry and
Important Information for Public Government and Non-Profit Selections
Beginning on the second week, sales of items to city and county governments and non profit institutions proceed. The notice describes items offered with quantities, prices, and bank dates. It notes material may be from various countries and that wholesalers should watch for the offerings.
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