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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1937
Page
13
New York reports two highly entertaining free Broadway shows this summer that drew large crowds, caused traffic jams, and drew police attention amid busy city streets.
A Florida native, Douglas Leigh arrived in New York and created dazzling free light shows in Times Square and at the Astor Theatre as part of a bold promotional era. He built a half million dollar business with electric signs that captivated crowds, contrasting with nostalgia for the old drugstore sample tables and catalogues of medical remedies.
A 1937 column reflects on urban roaming and nightlife in New York. It recalls malaria alley blocks, Jerome Zerbe the society photographer, and frontiers of celebrity portraiture at venues like the Stork Club and El Morocco. The piece notes door keepers, backstage gossip, and the social fabric surrounding theater life.
The 1937 National Air Races will feature a special women pilots event at Cleveland Airport September 3 to 6. The Amelia Earhart Trophy, first awarded in 1935 and won by Melba Beard, will be a perpetual memorial prize for the winner of the women’s race, continuing Miss Earhart's legacy in aviation.
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